❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Attorney General about parole cancellations, including the number cancelled, reasons for cancellation, and the length of time parolees' whereabouts were unknown before cancellation. The Attorney General provides some data but refers part (c) to the Minister for Corrective Services.
AnsweredQoN 1432Legislative Council
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I refer to the role of the Prisoner Review Board in
cancelling parole, and I ask: (a) how many parolees have
had their parole cancelled in the current financial year; (b) what were the reasons for
parole being cancelled; and (c) of those parolees whose
parole was cancelled by reason of their whereabouts being unknown, for how
many days were their whereabouts unknown prior to cancellation of their
parole?
cancelling parole, and I ask: (a) how many parolees have
had their parole cancelled in the current financial year; (b) what were the reasons for
parole being cancelled; and (c) of those parolees whose
parole was cancelled by reason of their whereabouts being unknown, for how
many days were their whereabouts unknown prior to cancellation of their
parole?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 June 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General
Response time
9 days
(a) A total of 228 Parolees had their parole cancelled between 1 July 2022 and 26 May 2023 by the Prisoners Review Board.
(b) For breaching their parole conditions.
(c) Please refer to the Minister for Corrective Services.
(b) For breaching their parole conditions.
(c) Please refer to the Minister for Corrective Services.
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