Mr. Papalia asks about the percentage of Indigenous and non-Indigenous adult prisoners who re-offend within two years of release. The Department of Corrective Services states that the requested data is not readily available, as they only track re-offenders who receive new custodial sentences.

AnsweredQoN 495Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 March 2009
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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(2) What percentage of indigenous adult prisoners re-offend within two years of having completed their custodial sentence?
(3) What percentage of non-indigenous prisoners re-offend within two years of having completed their custodial sentence?

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Answered
7 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
28 days
(1 - 3)
This data is not readily available as the Department of Corrective Services is only able to generate reports that provide rates of return for those detainees who are released and subsequently re-offend resulting only in a new custodial sentence.
(That is, offenders who are given suspended sentences, fines and good behaviour bonds cannot be identified by the Department).
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