❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals money held by Corrective Services for Indonesian prisoners and a directive halting transfers due to people smuggling concerns, prompting a policy review.
AnsweredQoN 5150Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the imprisonment of under-age and adult Indonesians in Western Australian adult prisons, I ask:
(a) how much money is being held by the Department of Corrective Services, and from how many ex-prisoners;
(b) how much money is being held by the Department, and from how many current prisoners;
(c) has the Minister, or any Minister since the election of the Barnett Government, issued a directive to the Department to correctly forward money and wages due to former Indonesian prisoners; and
(i) if so, why has the directive not been complied with?
(a) how much money is being held by the Department of Corrective Services, and from how many ex-prisoners;
(b) how much money is being held by the Department, and from how many current prisoners;
(c) has the Minister, or any Minister since the election of the Barnett Government, issued a directive to the Department to correctly forward money and wages due to former Indonesian prisoners; and
(i) if so, why has the directive not been complied with?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
34 days
(a)-(b) There are no Indonesians currently held in WA State prisons who have been confirmed as below 18 years of age, so the following applies only to adults in custody.
As at 15 April 2011, a total of $2982.67 from the Gratuities and Private Cash accounts of all 84 former Indonesian prisoners is being held by the Department of Corrective Services. As at 15 April 2011, a total of $59,165.55 from the Gratuities and Private Cash accounts of all 163 current Indonesian prisoners is being held by the Department of Corrective Services. These monies may be held for a number of reasons, including the prisoner has not opted to spend/transfer his earnings, the prisoner has moderated their spending and/or the prisoner has requested to transfer money but due to the complexities of foreign transfers or lack of existing bank account, the money has been returned or the transaction could not be finalised.
In April, the Commonwealth Attorney General's department issued a directive to State and Territory authorities to cease transfers of money earned by Indonesian prisoners. Due to the lack of clarity around the current requirements for release of gratuities to people convicted of people smuggling offences, representatives from DCS and the Department for Immigration and Citizenship will be meeting in the near future to discuss the matter and establish a formal process. A full and comprehensive review of Policy Directive 69 - '
Management of Prisoners' Money
' will be undertaken in parallel with the development of a policy to guide the management of foreign national prisoners.
(c) No
(i) Not applicable
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As at 15 April 2011, a total of $2982.67 from the Gratuities and Private Cash accounts of all 84 former Indonesian prisoners is being held by the Department of Corrective Services. As at 15 April 2011, a total of $59,165.55 from the Gratuities and Private Cash accounts of all 163 current Indonesian prisoners is being held by the Department of Corrective Services. These monies may be held for a number of reasons, including the prisoner has not opted to spend/transfer his earnings, the prisoner has moderated their spending and/or the prisoner has requested to transfer money but due to the complexities of foreign transfers or lack of existing bank account, the money has been returned or the transaction could not be finalised.
In April, the Commonwealth Attorney General's department issued a directive to State and Territory authorities to cease transfers of money earned by Indonesian prisoners. Due to the lack of clarity around the current requirements for release of gratuities to people convicted of people smuggling offences, representatives from DCS and the Department for Immigration and Citizenship will be meeting in the near future to discuss the matter and establish a formal process. A full and comprehensive review of Policy Directive 69 - '
Management of Prisoners' Money
' will be undertaken in parallel with the development of a policy to guide the management of foreign national prisoners.
(c) No
(i) Not applicable
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