❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding imprisonment rates in specific suburbs between 2013-2015, average state-wide imprisonment, and crime prevention funding in those suburbs. The answer provides imprisonment statistics but is vague on specific crime prevention funding.
AnsweredQoN 4706Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many people currently imprisoned lived in each of the following suburbs immediately prior to being incarcerated for each year between 2013 - 2015 (please state both the percentage and total per suburb): (a) Mirrabooka; (b) Balga; (c) Westminster; (d) Koondoola; (e) Alexander Heights; and (f) Ballajura? (2) What was the average number of people imprisoned state wide for each year between 2013 - 2015? (3) What funding has been committed to crime prevention in each of the suburbs referred to in (1)?
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Answered
16 February 2016
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
98 days
The Department of Corrective Services reports statistical data by financial years and has advised that:
(1)-(2)
Number of Prisoners and Suburb of Last Known Address
As at 30 June 2013
As at 30 June 2014
As at 30 June 2015
Suburb of last known address
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
(a)
Mirrabooka
27
0.5%
42
0.8%
34
0.6%
(b)
Balga
64
1.3%
68
1.3%
74
1.3%
(c)
Westminster
17
0.3%
11
0.2%
16
0.3%
(d)
Koondoola
28
0.6%
28
0.5%
30
0.5%
(e)
Alexander Heights
22
0.4%
22
0.4%
23
0.4%
(f)
Ballajura
30
0.6%
38
0.7%
35
0.6%
Other *
4736
96.2%
5033
96.0%
5341
96.2%
Total State Population
4924
100.0%
5242
100.0%
5553
100.0%
* Includes prisoners where the last known address was interstate, overseas and unknown.
(3) The roots of criminal offending are complex and cumulative and are imbedded in social as well as personal histories. The risk of crime is exacerbated by not providing meaningful social pathways for a diverse range of young people, and by not promoting the attachment of individuals and communities to main stream support and development institutions, such as families and schools. Funding for programs that address these issues, within the suburbs identified, come from a range of sources and delivered by a number of government and non-government organisations. It is not possible to identify all relevant programs and funding allocations.
(1)-(2)
Number of Prisoners and Suburb of Last Known Address
As at 30 June 2013
As at 30 June 2014
As at 30 June 2015
Suburb of last known address
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
(a)
Mirrabooka
27
0.5%
42
0.8%
34
0.6%
(b)
Balga
64
1.3%
68
1.3%
74
1.3%
(c)
Westminster
17
0.3%
11
0.2%
16
0.3%
(d)
Koondoola
28
0.6%
28
0.5%
30
0.5%
(e)
Alexander Heights
22
0.4%
22
0.4%
23
0.4%
(f)
Ballajura
30
0.6%
38
0.7%
35
0.6%
Other *
4736
96.2%
5033
96.0%
5341
96.2%
Total State Population
4924
100.0%
5242
100.0%
5553
100.0%
* Includes prisoners where the last known address was interstate, overseas and unknown.
(3) The roots of criminal offending are complex and cumulative and are imbedded in social as well as personal histories. The risk of crime is exacerbated by not providing meaningful social pathways for a diverse range of young people, and by not promoting the attachment of individuals and communities to main stream support and development institutions, such as families and schools. Funding for programs that address these issues, within the suburbs identified, come from a range of sources and delivered by a number of government and non-government organisations. It is not possible to identify all relevant programs and funding allocations.
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