Hon. Simon O'Brien asks about pre-release programs at Bandyup, Canning Vale, Karnet, and Wooroloo prisons. The response indicates programs were suspended pending review, except for one prisoner at Bunbury.

AnsweredQoN 2574Legislative Council
Asked
31 August 2005
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Justice

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(b) Bandyup Prison; (c) Canning Vale Prison; (d) Karnet Prison Farm; and (e) Wooroloo Prison?
(c) Canning Vale Prison; (d) Karnet Prison Farm; and (e) Wooroloo Prison?
(d) Karnet Prison Farm; and (e) Wooroloo Prison?
(e) Wooroloo Prison?

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Answered
1 December 2005
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
92 days
(1) - (3) No pre-release programs have been conducted since 29 March 2005 (with the exception of one prisoner located at Bunbury Regional Prison who is undertaking a single component of the program) whilst Justice Mahoney reviewed these programs. The Department of Justice has conducted specific programs termed "Pre-release Programs" for prisoners serving Life and Indeterminate sentences. These were conducted by the Department and not outsourced to external agencies. They sometimes involved placement at minimum-security facilities and have components, which included Home Leave and Section 94 Activities (Minimum-security prisoners working in the community).
The Department of Justice has conducted specific programs termed "Pre-release Programs" for prisoners serving Life and Indeterminate sentences. These were conducted by the Department and not outsourced to external agencies. They sometimes involved placement at minimum-security facilities and have components, which included Home Leave and Section 94 Activities (Minimum-security prisoners working in the community).

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