A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding remand prisoners who were found not guilty, had aborted trials, or were released without trial, and whether they receive compensation. The Attorney General's representative requested the question be placed on notice due to the time required to gather the information.

AnsweredQoN 951Legislative Council
Asked
23 October 2007
Portfolio
minister representing the Attorney General

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PRISONERS ON REMAND
Given that the average time spent on remand in Western Australia is 97 days - (1) How many remand prisoners in each of the past three years have been found not guilty? (2) How many remand prisoners in each of the past three years had their trials aborted or were released without being brought to trial? (3) Is any compensation paid to remand prisoners found not guilty or whose trial is aborted or who are released without being brought to trial? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary information, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
(1) How many remand prisoners in each of the past three years have been found not guilty? (2) How many remand prisoners in each of the past three years had their trials aborted or were released without being brought to trial? (3) Is any compensation paid to remand prisoners found not guilty or whose trial is aborted or who are released without being brought to trial? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary information, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
(2) How many remand prisoners in each of the past three years had their trials aborted or were released without being brought to trial? (3) Is any compensation paid to remand prisoners found not guilty or whose trial is aborted or who are released without being brought to trial? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary information, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
(3) Is any compensation paid to remand prisoners found not guilty or whose trial is aborted or who are released without being brought to trial? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary information, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary information, I ask that this question be placed on notice.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Due to the time required to gather the necessary information, I ask that this question be placed on notice.

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