❓ The Minister for Corrective Services details specific projects in regional WA where offenders in work camps are contributing to the community through environmental work, heritage maintenance, tourism projects, and disaster relief, while also receiving accredited training.
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WORK CAMPS FOR OFFENDERS
Can the minister please provide advice of specific projects in regional communities where offenders are repaying the WA community? Ms M.M. QUIRK
Can the minister please provide advice of specific projects in regional communities where offenders are repaying the WA community? Ms M.M. QUIRK
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I thank the member for his question and for his interest in the rehabilitation of offenders. The Carpenter government wants to ensure that offenders repay their debt to society and at the same time benefit by rehabilitation and reparation. Work camps provide an enormous boost to regional communities across the state. In a number of communities the local mayors have expressed to me how valuable is the work done by work camps. I have visited a number of camps throughout the state and have been impressed with the passionate commitment of the staff who work in them. Prisoners are involved in work projects that return maximum benefit to the community and provide the opportunity for prisoners to learn life-work skills that assist them upon re-entry into the community on release. The projects the prisoners are involved in fall into four main categories. The first is environmental. For example, prisoners from the Millstream work camp have been involved in eradicating date palms and Indian water fern from the sensitive Millstream delta. Prisoners from the Walpole work camp have constructed work trails and boardwalks to protect environmentally sensitive areas from degradation. Community and heritage projects included maintenance of pioneer cemeteries at Merredin, Derby and Wyndham. Prisoners from the Mount Morgan work camp in the goldfields are assisting volunteers to maintain the heritage precinct at the old Gwalia townsite. Work camp prisoners at Millstream are responsible for maintaining the Millstream homestead. In the member’s electorate work camp prisoners have been involved in various works at Cossack. Prisoners from Bungarun and Wyndham will also take part in the Gibb River road clean-up, which will occur next month. Prisoners are involved in recreation and tourism projects that help boost local economies. In Walpole they have constructed stage 2 of the Munda Biddi cycle trail between Denmark and Walpole and they also maintain the Bibbulmun Track on an ongoing basis. At Millstream the work camp services the high-profile tourist attractions of Cameleers Trail, Python Pool and Crossing Pool. In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
Ms M.M. QUIRK replied: I thank the member for his question and for his interest in the rehabilitation of offenders. The Carpenter government wants to ensure that offenders repay their debt to society and at the same time benefit by rehabilitation and reparation. Work camps provide an enormous boost to regional communities across the state. In a number of communities the local mayors have expressed to me how valuable is the work done by work camps. I have visited a number of camps throughout the state and have been impressed with the passionate commitment of the staff who work in them. Prisoners are involved in work projects that return maximum benefit to the community and provide the opportunity for prisoners to learn life-work skills that assist them upon re-entry into the community on release. The projects the prisoners are involved in fall into four main categories. The first is environmental. For example, prisoners from the Millstream work camp have been involved in eradicating date palms and Indian water fern from the sensitive Millstream delta. Prisoners from the Walpole work camp have constructed work trails and boardwalks to protect environmentally sensitive areas from degradation. Community and heritage projects included maintenance of pioneer cemeteries at Merredin, Derby and Wyndham. Prisoners from the Mount Morgan work camp in the goldfields are assisting volunteers to maintain the heritage precinct at the old Gwalia townsite. Work camp prisoners at Millstream are responsible for maintaining the Millstream homestead. In the member’s electorate work camp prisoners have been involved in various works at Cossack. Prisoners from Bungarun and Wyndham will also take part in the Gibb River road clean-up, which will occur next month. Prisoners are involved in recreation and tourism projects that help boost local economies. In Walpole they have constructed stage 2 of the Munda Biddi cycle trail between Denmark and Walpole and they also maintain the Bibbulmun Track on an ongoing basis. At Millstream the work camp services the high-profile tourist attractions of Cameleers Trail, Python Pool and Crossing Pool. In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
I thank the member for his question and for his interest in the rehabilitation of offenders. The Carpenter government wants to ensure that offenders repay their debt to society and at the same time benefit by rehabilitation and reparation. Work camps provide an enormous boost to regional communities across the state. In a number of communities the local mayors have expressed to me how valuable is the work done by work camps. I have visited a number of camps throughout the state and have been impressed with the passionate commitment of the staff who work in them. Prisoners are involved in work projects that return maximum benefit to the community and provide the opportunity for prisoners to learn life-work skills that assist them upon re-entry into the community on release. The projects the prisoners are involved in fall into four main categories. The first is environmental. For example, prisoners from the Millstream work camp have been involved in eradicating date palms and Indian water fern from the sensitive Millstream delta. Prisoners from the Walpole work camp have constructed work trails and boardwalks to protect environmentally sensitive areas from degradation. Community and heritage projects included maintenance of pioneer cemeteries at Merredin, Derby and Wyndham. Prisoners from the Mount Morgan work camp in the goldfields are assisting volunteers to maintain the heritage precinct at the old Gwalia townsite. Work camp prisoners at Millstream are responsible for maintaining the Millstream homestead. In the member’s electorate work camp prisoners have been involved in various works at Cossack. Prisoners from Bungarun and Wyndham will also take part in the Gibb River road clean-up, which will occur next month. Prisoners are involved in recreation and tourism projects that help boost local economies. In Walpole they have constructed stage 2 of the Munda Biddi cycle trail between Denmark and Walpole and they also maintain the Bibbulmun Track on an ongoing basis. At Millstream the work camp services the high-profile tourist attractions of Cameleers Trail, Python Pool and Crossing Pool. In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
The projects the prisoners are involved in fall into four main categories. The first is environmental. For example, prisoners from the Millstream work camp have been involved in eradicating date palms and Indian water fern from the sensitive Millstream delta. Prisoners from the Walpole work camp have constructed work trails and boardwalks to protect environmentally sensitive areas from degradation. Community and heritage projects included maintenance of pioneer cemeteries at Merredin, Derby and Wyndham. Prisoners from the Mount Morgan work camp in the goldfields are assisting volunteers to maintain the heritage precinct at the old Gwalia townsite. Work camp prisoners at Millstream are responsible for maintaining the Millstream homestead. In the member’s electorate work camp prisoners have been involved in various works at Cossack. Prisoners from Bungarun and Wyndham will also take part in the Gibb River road clean-up, which will occur next month. Prisoners are involved in recreation and tourism projects that help boost local economies. In Walpole they have constructed stage 2 of the Munda Biddi cycle trail between Denmark and Walpole and they also maintain the Bibbulmun Track on an ongoing basis. At Millstream the work camp services the high-profile tourist attractions of Cameleers Trail, Python Pool and Crossing Pool. In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
Community and heritage projects included maintenance of pioneer cemeteries at Merredin, Derby and Wyndham. Prisoners from the Mount Morgan work camp in the goldfields are assisting volunteers to maintain the heritage precinct at the old Gwalia townsite. Work camp prisoners at Millstream are responsible for maintaining the Millstream homestead. In the member’s electorate work camp prisoners have been involved in various works at Cossack. Prisoners from Bungarun and Wyndham will also take part in the Gibb River road clean-up, which will occur next month. Prisoners are involved in recreation and tourism projects that help boost local economies. In Walpole they have constructed stage 2 of the Munda Biddi cycle trail between Denmark and Walpole and they also maintain the Bibbulmun Track on an ongoing basis. At Millstream the work camp services the high-profile tourist attractions of Cameleers Trail, Python Pool and Crossing Pool. In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
Prisoners are involved in recreation and tourism projects that help boost local economies. In Walpole they have constructed stage 2 of the Munda Biddi cycle trail between Denmark and Walpole and they also maintain the Bibbulmun Track on an ongoing basis. At Millstream the work camp services the high-profile tourist attractions of Cameleers Trail, Python Pool and Crossing Pool. In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
Ms M.M. QUIRK replied: I thank the member for his question and for his interest in the rehabilitation of offenders. The Carpenter government wants to ensure that offenders repay their debt to society and at the same time benefit by rehabilitation and reparation. Work camps provide an enormous boost to regional communities across the state. In a number of communities the local mayors have expressed to me how valuable is the work done by work camps. I have visited a number of camps throughout the state and have been impressed with the passionate commitment of the staff who work in them. Prisoners are involved in work projects that return maximum benefit to the community and provide the opportunity for prisoners to learn life-work skills that assist them upon re-entry into the community on release. The projects the prisoners are involved in fall into four main categories. The first is environmental. For example, prisoners from the Millstream work camp have been involved in eradicating date palms and Indian water fern from the sensitive Millstream delta. Prisoners from the Walpole work camp have constructed work trails and boardwalks to protect environmentally sensitive areas from degradation. Community and heritage projects included maintenance of pioneer cemeteries at Merredin, Derby and Wyndham. Prisoners from the Mount Morgan work camp in the goldfields are assisting volunteers to maintain the heritage precinct at the old Gwalia townsite. Work camp prisoners at Millstream are responsible for maintaining the Millstream homestead. In the member’s electorate work camp prisoners have been involved in various works at Cossack. Prisoners from Bungarun and Wyndham will also take part in the Gibb River road clean-up, which will occur next month. Prisoners are involved in recreation and tourism projects that help boost local economies. In Walpole they have constructed stage 2 of the Munda Biddi cycle trail between Denmark and Walpole and they also maintain the Bibbulmun Track on an ongoing basis. At Millstream the work camp services the high-profile tourist attractions of Cameleers Trail, Python Pool and Crossing Pool. In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
I thank the member for his question and for his interest in the rehabilitation of offenders. The Carpenter government wants to ensure that offenders repay their debt to society and at the same time benefit by rehabilitation and reparation. Work camps provide an enormous boost to regional communities across the state. In a number of communities the local mayors have expressed to me how valuable is the work done by work camps. I have visited a number of camps throughout the state and have been impressed with the passionate commitment of the staff who work in them. Prisoners are involved in work projects that return maximum benefit to the community and provide the opportunity for prisoners to learn life-work skills that assist them upon re-entry into the community on release. The projects the prisoners are involved in fall into four main categories. The first is environmental. For example, prisoners from the Millstream work camp have been involved in eradicating date palms and Indian water fern from the sensitive Millstream delta. Prisoners from the Walpole work camp have constructed work trails and boardwalks to protect environmentally sensitive areas from degradation. Community and heritage projects included maintenance of pioneer cemeteries at Merredin, Derby and Wyndham. Prisoners from the Mount Morgan work camp in the goldfields are assisting volunteers to maintain the heritage precinct at the old Gwalia townsite. Work camp prisoners at Millstream are responsible for maintaining the Millstream homestead. In the member’s electorate work camp prisoners have been involved in various works at Cossack. Prisoners from Bungarun and Wyndham will also take part in the Gibb River road clean-up, which will occur next month. Prisoners are involved in recreation and tourism projects that help boost local economies. In Walpole they have constructed stage 2 of the Munda Biddi cycle trail between Denmark and Walpole and they also maintain the Bibbulmun Track on an ongoing basis. At Millstream the work camp services the high-profile tourist attractions of Cameleers Trail, Python Pool and Crossing Pool. In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
The projects the prisoners are involved in fall into four main categories. The first is environmental. For example, prisoners from the Millstream work camp have been involved in eradicating date palms and Indian water fern from the sensitive Millstream delta. Prisoners from the Walpole work camp have constructed work trails and boardwalks to protect environmentally sensitive areas from degradation. Community and heritage projects included maintenance of pioneer cemeteries at Merredin, Derby and Wyndham. Prisoners from the Mount Morgan work camp in the goldfields are assisting volunteers to maintain the heritage precinct at the old Gwalia townsite. Work camp prisoners at Millstream are responsible for maintaining the Millstream homestead. In the member’s electorate work camp prisoners have been involved in various works at Cossack. Prisoners from Bungarun and Wyndham will also take part in the Gibb River road clean-up, which will occur next month. Prisoners are involved in recreation and tourism projects that help boost local economies. In Walpole they have constructed stage 2 of the Munda Biddi cycle trail between Denmark and Walpole and they also maintain the Bibbulmun Track on an ongoing basis. At Millstream the work camp services the high-profile tourist attractions of Cameleers Trail, Python Pool and Crossing Pool. In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
Community and heritage projects included maintenance of pioneer cemeteries at Merredin, Derby and Wyndham. Prisoners from the Mount Morgan work camp in the goldfields are assisting volunteers to maintain the heritage precinct at the old Gwalia townsite. Work camp prisoners at Millstream are responsible for maintaining the Millstream homestead. In the member’s electorate work camp prisoners have been involved in various works at Cossack. Prisoners from Bungarun and Wyndham will also take part in the Gibb River road clean-up, which will occur next month. Prisoners are involved in recreation and tourism projects that help boost local economies. In Walpole they have constructed stage 2 of the Munda Biddi cycle trail between Denmark and Walpole and they also maintain the Bibbulmun Track on an ongoing basis. At Millstream the work camp services the high-profile tourist attractions of Cameleers Trail, Python Pool and Crossing Pool. In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
Prisoners are involved in recreation and tourism projects that help boost local economies. In Walpole they have constructed stage 2 of the Munda Biddi cycle trail between Denmark and Walpole and they also maintain the Bibbulmun Track on an ongoing basis. At Millstream the work camp services the high-profile tourist attractions of Cameleers Trail, Python Pool and Crossing Pool. In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
In terms of disaster relief, prisoners have made themselves available to assist communities at times of natural disaster. Last year they assisted in fighting a huge fire at Millstream and last summer prisoners at Walpole were involved in assisting the Department of Environment and Conservation with aerial water bombing. Recently at Australind, prisoners from Bunbury Regional Prison assisted in the cleanup following the tornado. In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
In addition to working in the community, prisoners are provided with accredited training - which I know is a matter very dear to the member’s heart - in occupational health and safety, first aid, small and large machinery operation, chemical handling and other work-related modules. Prisoners are accredited for the skills that they learn while working on the job. Last financial year work camp prisoners undertook 3 074 hours of accredited training, which has contributed to providing them with a strong foundation on which to rebuild their lives on release. In all, prisoners at the seven work camps contributed over 72 372 hours of preparation work worth over $1 million to Western Australian regional communities in the last financial year.
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