❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding prisoner out-of-cell hours, lockdowns, and water access at Hakea Prison between August and October 2023. The Department of Justice provided data on average out-of-cell hours and instances of water supply interruptions.
AnsweredQoN 1848Legislative Council
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I refer to Hakea Prison, and I ask: (a) what are the monthly out of cell hours for prisoners during the following months: (i) August; (ii) September; and (iii) October; (b) on how many occasions have prisoners spent more than 20 hours in their cells during the following months: (i) August; (ii) September; and (iii) October; (c) at any time sonce 1 September 2023 has the water to prisoner's cells been cut off; and (d) if yes to (c), on how many occasions and for how long each time?
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Answered
12 March 2024
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
4 days
The Department of Justice advise:
a)
(i) an average of 7.20 hours; (ii) an average of 7.94 hours; (iii) an average of 8.06 hours.
b)
The Department is unable to identify the number of occasions, as the lockdown records that are used to inform the reported out of cell hours for Adult Custodial facilities are recorded by unit and not by cell.
c – d)
Yes, on six occasions some cells were without water, for approximately 60 minutes on each occasion. Prisoners are provided the opportunity to fill personal water bottles ahead of interruptions to water supply and bottled water is kept on site for periods where water supply is shut off for provision to prisoners.
a)
(i) an average of 7.20 hours; (ii) an average of 7.94 hours; (iii) an average of 8.06 hours.
b)
The Department is unable to identify the number of occasions, as the lockdown records that are used to inform the reported out of cell hours for Adult Custodial facilities are recorded by unit and not by cell.
c – d)
Yes, on six occasions some cells were without water, for approximately 60 minutes on each occasion. Prisoners are provided the opportunity to fill personal water bottles ahead of interruptions to water supply and bottled water is kept on site for periods where water supply is shut off for provision to prisoners.
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