❓ Mr. Papalia's question seeks information on alternative methods to custody for adult and juvenile offenders in WA, including their daily costs, which are then provided by the Minister for Corrective Services.
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(2) What are these alternative methods?
(3) What are the relative costs per day for each of these alternatives?
(3) What are the relative costs per day for each of these alternatives?
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Answered
3 December 2008
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
22 days
(1)
There are six alternatives to custody for adult offenders.
There are three alternatives to custody for juvenile offenders.
(2)
These alternative methods are:
Adults
Home detention bail (alternative to remand in custody);
Suspended imprisonment;
Conditional suspended imprisonment;
Work camps;
Re-entry release and
Parole
Juveniles
Supervised bail;
Conditional Release Order and
Supervised Release Order.
(3)
The cost rates provided below reflect actual performance for the 2007/08 financial year.
Alternatives
Cost per day
Adults
Home Detention Bail $53.95
Suspended Imprisonment nil
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment $24.05
Work Camps $285.27
Re-entry Release $24.05
Parole $24.05
The costs per day for community orders (Conditional Suspended Imprisonment, Re-entry Release and Parole) are the average costs of managing an adult offender on community supervision.
Juveniles
Supervised bail $78.52
Conditional Release Order $78.52
Supervised Release Order $78.52
The costs per day for community orders (Supervised Bail, Conditional Release Order and Supervised Release Order) are average costs of managing a juvenile offender on community supervision.
The cost of managing adult and juvenile higher end orders would be greater than the average as more supervision is required.
The cost of keeping an offender in prison is $272.91 per day.
The cost of keeping an offender in a juvenile custodial facility is $473.78 per day.
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There are six alternatives to custody for adult offenders.
There are three alternatives to custody for juvenile offenders.
(2)
These alternative methods are:
Adults
Home detention bail (alternative to remand in custody);
Suspended imprisonment;
Conditional suspended imprisonment;
Work camps;
Re-entry release and
Parole
Juveniles
Supervised bail;
Conditional Release Order and
Supervised Release Order.
(3)
The cost rates provided below reflect actual performance for the 2007/08 financial year.
Alternatives
Cost per day
Adults
Home Detention Bail $53.95
Suspended Imprisonment nil
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment $24.05
Work Camps $285.27
Re-entry Release $24.05
Parole $24.05
The costs per day for community orders (Conditional Suspended Imprisonment, Re-entry Release and Parole) are the average costs of managing an adult offender on community supervision.
Juveniles
Supervised bail $78.52
Conditional Release Order $78.52
Supervised Release Order $78.52
The costs per day for community orders (Supervised Bail, Conditional Release Order and Supervised Release Order) are average costs of managing a juvenile offender on community supervision.
The cost of managing adult and juvenile higher end orders would be greater than the average as more supervision is required.
The cost of keeping an offender in prison is $272.91 per day.
The cost of keeping an offender in a juvenile custodial facility is $473.78 per day.
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