Hon Peter Collier asks about the number of self-harm and suicide attempts at Bunbury and Roebourne Regional Prisons from 2022 to October 2024. The Minister provides data on these incidents, broken down by type and year, along with the average daily prisoner population.

AnsweredQoN 1326Legislative Council
Asked
24 October 2024
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

BUNBURY REGIONAL PRISON AND ROEBOURNE REGIONAL PRISON —
SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE ATTEMPTS
1326. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) How many
prisoners attempted self-harm or suicide at Bunbury Regional Prison in 2022,
2023 and 2024 to date?
(2) How many
prisoners attempted self-harm or suicide at Roebourne Regional Prison in 2022,
2023 and 2024 to date?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. This information is current as of yesterday's
date because it was asked yesterday.
The Department of Justice has
provided a table for the answers to (1) and (2). It lists the daily prisoner
population over those years and the attempts.
I seek leave to have the response
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
The Department of Justice
advise:
(1) Table
1. Bunbury Regional Prison Attempted Suicide and Self-Harm Instances between 1
January 2022 and 22 October 2024, by Type and Calendar Year.

2022
2023
2024*
Bunbury Average Daily
Prisoner Population
500
521
527
Attempted Suicide
0
1
1
Self-Harm – Serious
0
0
0
Self-Harm – Minor
8
12
12
*
Incomplete Calendar Year.
(2) Table
2. Roebourne Regional Prison Attempted Suicide and Self-Harm Instances between
1 January 2022 and 22 October 2024, by Type and Calendar Year.

2022
2023
2024*
Roebourne Average Daily
Population
194
210
204
Attempted Suicide
0
0
1
Self-Harm – Serious
0
0
1
Self-Harm – Minor
2
8
11
*
Incomplete Calendar Year.

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