❓ Mr. Papalia questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the routine strip-searching of a juvenile detainee at Banksia Hill Detention Centre, particularly in light of potential trauma. The Minister acknowledges concerns and promises to review the issue.
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BANKSIA HILL DETENTION CENTRE RIOT —
INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES REPORT
399. Mr P. PAPALIA to the Minister for Corrective
Services:
I have a supplementary question. If the minister disagrees
with strip searching a juvenile four times on the way to and from court, why
can he not stop it immediately?
INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES REPORT
399. Mr P. PAPALIA to the Minister for Corrective
Services:
I have a supplementary question. If the minister disagrees
with strip searching a juvenile four times on the way to and from court, why
can he not stop it immediately?
AnswerView source ↗
It depends on the individual circumstances of the juvenile
detainee.
Mr P. Papalia : It
is a matter of routine. They are doing it out of bureaucratic stupidity.
The SPEAKER : Member!
Mr
J.M. FRANCIS : At the end of the day, it is an operational issue.
Mr
P. Papalia : It's not.
Mr
J.M. FRANCIS : If the member wants ministers to overly involve themselves in
operational issues, that will have a number of risks and I do not think that is
how the system of government works.
Mr
P. Papalia : They strip searched 62 times in three months a juvenile who could
have been a victim of sexual assault.
The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, can you let the
minister answer.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS : I
will have another look at the issue again this afternoon. Obviously, there are
a number of concerns. If it is being done to excess and is over the top, that
is not right and we will do something about it.
detainee.
Mr P. Papalia : It
is a matter of routine. They are doing it out of bureaucratic stupidity.
The SPEAKER : Member!
Mr
J.M. FRANCIS : At the end of the day, it is an operational issue.
Mr
P. Papalia : It's not.
Mr
J.M. FRANCIS : If the member wants ministers to overly involve themselves in
operational issues, that will have a number of risks and I do not think that is
how the system of government works.
Mr
P. Papalia : They strip searched 62 times in three months a juvenile who could
have been a victim of sexual assault.
The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, can you let the
minister answer.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS : I
will have another look at the issue again this afternoon. Obviously, there are
a number of concerns. If it is being done to excess and is over the top, that
is not right and we will do something about it.
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