❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the new Broome Regional Prison location, AOD specialist staffing, and therapeutic programs. The Minister acknowledges the question and provides updates on location scouting, telehealth AOD services, and program availability due to capacity constraints.
AnsweredQoN 1289Legislative Council
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BROOME REGIONAL PRISON
1289. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to Broome Regional Prison
and report 149 from the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services.
(1) Has the government secured a suitable
location for the planned new Broome Regional Prison?
(2) Are there currently any alcohol
and other drugs specialist staff onsite at the prison?
(3) Does the prison currently offer
any therapeutic programs to prisoners?
1289. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to Broome Regional Prison
and report 149 from the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services.
(1) Has the government secured a suitable
location for the planned new Broome Regional Prison?
(2) Are there currently any alcohol
and other drugs specialist staff onsite at the prison?
(3) Does the prison currently offer
any therapeutic programs to prisoners?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Justice continues to work with relevant stakeholders to identify
a suitable location.
(2) A mental
health nurse based at West Kimberly Regional Prison provides a telehealth
in-reach service to prisoners requiring alcohol and other drug treatments. In
addition, a mental health, alcohol and other drugs psychiatrist visits the
facility every eight weeks. A mental health, alcohol and other drugs clinical
nurse position that provides a comorbidity service at Broome is currently
vacant.
(3) At this
stage, Broome does not have the physical capacity to facilitate the delivery of
offender program services to offenders. When prisoners are sentenced and have
their treatment needs identified, they may be eligible to transfer to a suitable
prison with appropriate facilities to deliver the required programs.
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Justice continues to work with relevant stakeholders to identify
a suitable location.
(2) A mental
health nurse based at West Kimberly Regional Prison provides a telehealth
in-reach service to prisoners requiring alcohol and other drug treatments. In
addition, a mental health, alcohol and other drugs psychiatrist visits the
facility every eight weeks. A mental health, alcohol and other drugs clinical
nurse position that provides a comorbidity service at Broome is currently
vacant.
(3) At this
stage, Broome does not have the physical capacity to facilitate the delivery of
offender program services to offenders. When prisoners are sentenced and have
their treatment needs identified, they may be eligible to transfer to a suitable
prison with appropriate facilities to deliver the required programs.
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