WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of women incarcerated for non-payment of fines as of February 29, 2004. Ten women were in custody, representing 4.37% of the female prison population.

AnsweredQoN 128Legislative Council
Asked
30 March 2004
Portfolio
Justice

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As at Thursday, 26 February 2004 - (1) How many women were in custody for non-payment of fines? (2) What percentage does this represent of the female prison population? (3) How many are in each prison or institution? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - The Department of Justice advises that census files with detailed sentencing information are run on the last day of the month. With this in mind, information is provided for 29 February 2004. (1) Ten women were in custody for non-payment of fines. (2) It represents 4.37 per cent of the female prison population. (3) Bandyup Women’s Prison, seven; Broome Regional Prison, one; and Nyandi Prison, two.
(1) How many women were in custody for non-payment of fines? (2) What percentage does this represent of the female prison population? (3) How many are in each prison or institution? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - The Department of Justice advises that census files with detailed sentencing information are run on the last day of the month. With this in mind, information is provided for 29 February 2004. (1) Ten women were in custody for non-payment of fines. (2) It represents 4.37 per cent of the female prison population. (3) Bandyup Women’s Prison, seven; Broome Regional Prison, one; and Nyandi Prison, two.
(2) What percentage does this represent of the female prison population? (3) How many are in each prison or institution? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - The Department of Justice advises that census files with detailed sentencing information are run on the last day of the month. With this in mind, information is provided for 29 February 2004. (1) Ten women were in custody for non-payment of fines. (2) It represents 4.37 per cent of the female prison population. (3) Bandyup Women’s Prison, seven; Broome Regional Prison, one; and Nyandi Prison, two.
(3) How many are in each prison or institution? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - The Department of Justice advises that census files with detailed sentencing information are run on the last day of the month. With this in mind, information is provided for 29 February 2004. (1) Ten women were in custody for non-payment of fines. (2) It represents 4.37 per cent of the female prison population. (3) Bandyup Women’s Prison, seven; Broome Regional Prison, one; and Nyandi Prison, two.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - The Department of Justice advises that census files with detailed sentencing information are run on the last day of the month. With this in mind, information is provided for 29 February 2004. (1) Ten women were in custody for non-payment of fines. (2) It represents 4.37 per cent of the female prison population. (3) Bandyup Women’s Prison, seven; Broome Regional Prison, one; and Nyandi Prison, two.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - The Department of Justice advises that census files with detailed sentencing information are run on the last day of the month. With this in mind, information is provided for 29 February 2004. (1) Ten women were in custody for non-payment of fines. (2) It represents 4.37 per cent of the female prison population. (3) Bandyup Women’s Prison, seven; Broome Regional Prison, one; and Nyandi Prison, two.
The Department of Justice advises that census files with detailed sentencing information are run on the last day of the month. With this in mind, information is provided for 29 February 2004. (1) Ten women were in custody for non-payment of fines. (2) It represents 4.37 per cent of the female prison population. (3) Bandyup Women’s Prison, seven; Broome Regional Prison, one; and Nyandi Prison, two.
(1) Ten women were in custody for non-payment of fines. (2) It represents 4.37 per cent of the female prison population. (3) Bandyup Women’s Prison, seven; Broome Regional Prison, one; and Nyandi Prison, two.
(2) It represents 4.37 per cent of the female prison population. (3) Bandyup Women’s Prison, seven; Broome Regional Prison, one; and Nyandi Prison, two.
(3) Bandyup Women’s Prison, seven; Broome Regional Prison, one; and Nyandi Prison, two.

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