❓ Hon. Sally Talbot asks about the frequency and circumstances of authorised restraints on young offenders in WA correctional facilities between 2014 and 2016. The Minister states the data isn't readily available and would require manual retrieval of approximately 3,000 records.
AnsweredQoN 982Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES —
AUTHORISED RESTRAINTS
982. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Attorney
General representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) How many
times in 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date did the CEO of the Department of
Corrective Services or a superintendent authorise the restraint of a young
offender?
(2) In each case —
(a) which facility was involved;
(b) was the restraint used to —
(i) prevent the young offender from
injuring himself or herself, or any other person; or
(ii) for medical reasons; or
(iii) to prevent the escape of a young
offender;
(c) was the restraint used for a continuing
period of more than 24 hours; and
(d) did the restraint involve the use
of medication?
AUTHORISED RESTRAINTS
982. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Attorney
General representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) How many
times in 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date did the CEO of the Department of
Corrective Services or a superintendent authorise the restraint of a young
offender?
(2) In each case —
(a) which facility was involved;
(b) was the restraint used to —
(i) prevent the young offender from
injuring himself or herself, or any other person; or
(ii) for medical reasons; or
(iii) to prevent the escape of a young
offender;
(c) was the restraint used for a continuing
period of more than 24 hours; and
(d) did the restraint involve the use
of medication?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for
Corrective Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(2) The
information requested is not recorded in a manner that is easily retrievable
and would require the manual retrieval of approximately 3 000 records.
Corrective Services, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(2) The
information requested is not recorded in a manner that is easily retrievable
and would require the manual retrieval of approximately 3 000 records.
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