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❓ Dr. Constable questions the incarceration of two women in Casuarina Prison (a men's prison). The Minister explains it was due to fire damage at Bandyup Women's Prison's medical observation facility and high suicide risk of the women.

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19 February 2002

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Dr Constable

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With reference to the answer to question on notice No. 1204, why were two women incarcerated in Casuarina Prison on 1 November 2001 given that it a men's prison?

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20 March 2002

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Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs

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29 days

The arrangement of holding the two women, who were considered to be at high suicidal risk, at Casuarina Prison was necessitated by the loss of the medical observation facility at Bandyup Women’s Prison. The usual facility for the medical observation of prisoners at Bandyup Women’s Prison was out of commission due to fire damage. The temporary arrangement to place the women at Casuarina Prison remained in place only until such time as the Senior Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Manager Forensic Case Management Team and Manager Health Services certified that the replacement arrangements at Bandyup Women’s Prison were adequate to accommodate high suicide risks. At that time, 14 November 2001, the prisoners were returned to Bandyup Women’s Prison.

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