❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Police regarding outstanding return to prison warrants for violent sex offenders in custody in other jurisdictions, focusing on warrant duration, offender identification, release dates, and execution arrangements. The Minister provides some information but withholds offender names.
AnsweredQoN 1467Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
VIOLENT SEX OFFENDERS — PAROLE
1467. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the minister's answer on 19 October 2023 to my question
without notice 1326 that revealed that three return to prison warrants
are outstanding for offenders who are known to be in custody in another
jurisdiction.
(1) For how long has each of these
three warrants been outstanding?
(2) What are the
names of these three fugitives?
(3) What is
the earliest date of release from custody in each of these three
extra-jurisdictional cases?
(4) What
arrangements are in place to ensure that these warrants are executed at the
first possible instance?
1467. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the minister's answer on 19 October 2023 to my question
without notice 1326 that revealed that three return to prison warrants
are outstanding for offenders who are known to be in custody in another
jurisdiction.
(1) For how long has each of these
three warrants been outstanding?
(2) What are the
names of these three fugitives?
(3) What is
the earliest date of release from custody in each of these three
extra-jurisdictional cases?
(4) What
arrangements are in place to ensure that these warrants are executed at the
first possible instance?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1) The Western Australia
Police Force advises that a return to prison warrant has been executed, 1 097
days and 13 138 days.
(2) The WA Police
Force assessed various considerations and does not deem the public release of
the information necessary.
(3) (a) Not applicable.
(b) It is 22 February
2024.
(c) No release
date was provisioned.
(4) The WA Police
Force rapid apprehension squad liaises with all Australian law enforcement
agencies regarding RTP warrants to determine whether they are in custody or on
parole. Actions to extradite are ongoing for these RTPs.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1) The Western Australia
Police Force advises that a return to prison warrant has been executed, 1 097
days and 13 138 days.
(2) The WA Police
Force assessed various considerations and does not deem the public release of
the information necessary.
(3) (a) Not applicable.
(b) It is 22 February
2024.
(c) No release
date was provisioned.
(4) The WA Police
Force rapid apprehension squad liaises with all Australian law enforcement
agencies regarding RTP warrants to determine whether they are in custody or on
parole. Actions to extradite are ongoing for these RTPs.
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