❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks data on sex offenders released from Bunbury Regional Prison, including their settlement locations and any assistance provided. The answer provides statistics on release destinations and clarifies the department's role in assessment, supervision, and access to NGO services.
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(2) How many of those released sex offenders released from Bunbury Regional Prison settled in the South West?
(3) How many of those released sex offenders released from Bunbury Regional Prison settled in Bunbury?
(4) How many of those released sex offenders who settled in Bunbury were residents of Bunbury before being imprisoned?
(5) If sex offenders released from Bunbury Regional Prison decide to settle in Bunbury, are they given assistance to do so?
(6) If the answer to (7) is yes, what is the nature of that assistance?
(7) What was the population of Bunbury Regional Prison on 27 September 2007?
(3) How many of those released sex offenders released from Bunbury Regional Prison settled in Bunbury?
(4) How many of those released sex offenders who settled in Bunbury were residents of Bunbury before being imprisoned?
(5) If sex offenders released from Bunbury Regional Prison decide to settle in Bunbury, are they given assistance to do so?
(6) If the answer to (7) is yes, what is the nature of that assistance?
(7) What was the population of Bunbury Regional Prison on 27 September 2007?
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Answered
15 November 2007
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
30 days
(1) The current prison population at Bunbury Regional Prison (as at 16 October 2007 12 noon) is 206.
(2) Of sentenced prisoners, with Sex Offence as Most Serious Offence, released from Bunbury Regional Prison during 2006/2007, 6 are recorded as having an exit address in the South West Statistical Division.
Note: all those prisoners also had their address recorded as being in the South West Statistical Division at the time that they were received into prison.
(3) Of sentenced prisoners, with Sex Offence as Most Serious Offence, released from Bunbury Regional Prison during 2006/2007, 2 are recorded as having an exit address in Bunbury.
(4) Both of the sentenced prisoners, with Sex Offence as Most Serious Offence, released from Bunbury Regional Prison during 2006/2007 who had their exit address recorded as 'Bunbury' are recorded as having Bunbury as the address at the time that they were received in prison.
(5-6) The Department of Corrective Services have a role in the assessment and supervision of all offenders released on parole. If a prisoner wishes assistance upon their release they can access a range of NGO services.
(7) The population of Bunbury Regional Prison as at midnight 27 September 2007 was 205.
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(2) Of sentenced prisoners, with Sex Offence as Most Serious Offence, released from Bunbury Regional Prison during 2006/2007, 6 are recorded as having an exit address in the South West Statistical Division.
Note: all those prisoners also had their address recorded as being in the South West Statistical Division at the time that they were received into prison.
(3) Of sentenced prisoners, with Sex Offence as Most Serious Offence, released from Bunbury Regional Prison during 2006/2007, 2 are recorded as having an exit address in Bunbury.
(4) Both of the sentenced prisoners, with Sex Offence as Most Serious Offence, released from Bunbury Regional Prison during 2006/2007 who had their exit address recorded as 'Bunbury' are recorded as having Bunbury as the address at the time that they were received in prison.
(5-6) The Department of Corrective Services have a role in the assessment and supervision of all offenders released on parole. If a prisoner wishes assistance upon their release they can access a range of NGO services.
(7) The population of Bunbury Regional Prison as at midnight 27 September 2007 was 205.
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