❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses a mid-air incident involving juvenile offenders being transported from Broome to Perth, inquiring about the number of offenders and staff involved, the reason for the transfer, risk assessment procedures, and procedural changes following the incident.
AnsweredQoN 994Legislative Council
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JUVENILE OFFENDERS — MIDAIR INCIDENT
994. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to recent events in Broome
where allegedly, juvenile offenders were sent via charter aircraft that had to be
diverted due to a reported attempt to rush the pilot.
(1) How many juvenile offenders were
on board the aircraft?
(2) How many corrections staff or
contractors were on board the aircraft?
(3) Why were these juveniles being
sent to Perth?
(4) Was a risk assessment
undertaken by the Department of Corrective Services prior to flying the alleged
offenders by air charter?
(5) What changes are being made to
procedures because of the midair incident?
994. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to recent events in Broome
where allegedly, juvenile offenders were sent via charter aircraft that had to be
diverted due to a reported attempt to rush the pilot.
(1) How many juvenile offenders were
on board the aircraft?
(2) How many corrections staff or
contractors were on board the aircraft?
(3) Why were these juveniles being
sent to Perth?
(4) Was a risk assessment
undertaken by the Department of Corrective Services prior to flying the alleged
offenders by air charter?
(5) What changes are being made to
procedures because of the midair incident?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Corrective Services.
(1) There were three.
(2) There were five corrective
services staff.
(3) They were remanded to Banksia
Hill Detention Centre by order of the Children's Court.
(4) Yes.
(5) Security is constantly being
reviewed and adapted as required.
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Corrective Services.
(1) There were three.
(2) There were five corrective
services staff.
(3) They were remanded to Banksia
Hill Detention Centre by order of the Children's Court.
(4) Yes.
(5) Security is constantly being
reviewed and adapted as required.
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