❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the percentage and number of Indigenous males incarcerated at Bunbury Regional Prison and across all WA prisons between 2008 and 2013.
AnsweredQoN 135Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) As at 1 June 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, what percentage of the total inmate population of the Bunbury Regional Prison were Indigenous males?
(2) As at 1 June 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, how many Indigenous males were incarerated at Bunbury Regional Prison?
(3) As at 1 June 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, what percentage of the total inmate population of all prisons in Western Australia were Indigenous males?
(4) As at 1 June 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, how many Indigenous males were incarerated in all prisons in Western Australia?
(2) As at 1 June 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, how many Indigenous males were incarerated at Bunbury Regional Prison?
(3) As at 1 June 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, what percentage of the total inmate population of all prisons in Western Australia were Indigenous males?
(4) As at 1 June 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, how many Indigenous males were incarerated in all prisons in Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 August 2013
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
43 days
(1)
Census Date*
Indigenous Males as a Percentage of
Total Inmates at Bunbury Regional Prison (BRP)
31
May 2008
19%
31 May 2009
17%
31 May 2010
18%
31 May 2011
20%
31 May 2012
19%
31 May 2013
23%
(2)
Census Date
Number of Indigenous Males Inmates at BRP
31
May 2008
36
31 May 2009
48
31 May 2010
60
31 May 2011
67
31 May 2012
60
31 May
2013
76
(3)
Census
Date
Indigenous Males as a Percentage of Total Inmates in all
prisons in WA
31 May 2008
37%
31 May 2009
37%
31 May 2010
36%
31 May 2011
35%
31 May 2012
36%
31 May 2013
36%
(4)
Census
Date*
Number of Indigenous Males Inmates in all prisons in
WA
31 May 2008
1398
31 May 2009
1591
31
May 2010
1706
31 May 2011
1636
31 May 2012
1769
31 May 2013
1803
*Note the figures are effective as at
31 May 23:59 each year which is equivalent to 1 June 00:00.
Census Date*
Indigenous Males as a Percentage of
Total Inmates at Bunbury Regional Prison (BRP)
31
May 2008
19%
31 May 2009
17%
31 May 2010
18%
31 May 2011
20%
31 May 2012
19%
31 May 2013
23%
(2)
Census Date
Number of Indigenous Males Inmates at BRP
31
May 2008
36
31 May 2009
48
31 May 2010
60
31 May 2011
67
31 May 2012
60
31 May
2013
76
(3)
Census
Date
Indigenous Males as a Percentage of Total Inmates in all
prisons in WA
31 May 2008
37%
31 May 2009
37%
31 May 2010
36%
31 May 2011
35%
31 May 2012
36%
31 May 2013
36%
(4)
Census
Date*
Number of Indigenous Males Inmates in all prisons in
WA
31 May 2008
1398
31 May 2009
1591
31
May 2010
1706
31 May 2011
1636
31 May 2012
1769
31 May 2013
1803
*Note the figures are effective as at
31 May 23:59 each year which is equivalent to 1 June 00:00.
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