❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding an incident at Hakea Prison on August 19, 2024, focusing on prison population and cell occupancy. The Minister provides data on inmate numbers and confirms the use of cells holding three people despite none being designed for that purpose.
AnsweredQoN 984Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HAKEA PRISON — INCIDENT
984. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the incident at Hakea
Prison on Monday, 19 August 2024.
(1) How many
people were being held at Hakea Prison on Sunday, 18 August; Monday, 19 August;
and Tuesday, 20 August 2024 respectively?
(2) How many cells are designed to
hold three people?
(3) How many cells are currently
holding three people?
984. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the incident at Hakea
Prison on Monday, 19 August 2024.
(1) How many
people were being held at Hakea Prison on Sunday, 18 August; Monday, 19 August;
and Tuesday, 20 August 2024 respectively?
(2) How many cells are designed to
hold three people?
(3) How many cells are currently
holding three people?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Department of
Justice has advised the following . The answer to (1) is in tabular form.
I seek leave to it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
(1)
Date
18 August
2024
1,194
19 August
2024
1,185
20 August
2024
1,192
(2) There are zero.
(3) There are 53.
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Department of
Justice has advised the following . The answer to (1) is in tabular form.
I seek leave to it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
(1)
Date
18 August
2024
1,194
19 August
2024
1,185
20 August
2024
1,192
(2) There are zero.
(3) There are 53.
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