❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of detainees, particularly Aboriginal detainees, held at Unit 18 of Casuarina Prison since July 2022, and instances of self-harm and suicide within the unit.
AnsweredQoN 1421Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
YOUTH DETENTION — UNIT 18, CASUARINA PRISON
1421. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) How many detainees have been located at unit 18 of
Casuarina Prison since its establishment in July 2022?
(2) Of those referred to in (1),
how many have been Aboriginal?
(3) How many
instances of self-harm or suicide by detainees have there been in unit 18 since
its establishment in July 2022?
(4) How many of the instances of
self-harm or suicide referred to in (3) have been by Aboriginal detainees?
1421. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) How many detainees have been located at unit 18 of
Casuarina Prison since its establishment in July 2022?
(2) Of those referred to in (1),
how many have been Aboriginal?
(3) How many
instances of self-harm or suicide by detainees have there been in unit 18 since
its establishment in July 2022?
(4) How many of the instances of
self-harm or suicide referred to in (3) have been by Aboriginal detainees?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Corrective Services. The Department of Justice advises the
following.
(1) Between 20 July 2022 and 13 November 2023, 60
distinct young people have been accommodated at unit 18.
(2) There were 49.
(3) For self-harm serious, there
were eight; self-harm minor, 383; and suicide, see note below.
(4) For self-harm serious, there
were four; self-harm minor, 274; and suicide, see note below.
The responses to (3) and (4) do not
include the apparent suicide of an Aboriginal young person in October 2023.
This incident is subject to a coronial inquest.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Corrective Services. The Department of Justice advises the
following.
(1) Between 20 July 2022 and 13 November 2023, 60
distinct young people have been accommodated at unit 18.
(2) There were 49.
(3) For self-harm serious, there
were eight; self-harm minor, 383; and suicide, see note below.
(4) For self-harm serious, there
were four; self-harm minor, 274; and suicide, see note below.
The responses to (3) and (4) do not
include the apparent suicide of an Aboriginal young person in October 2023.
This incident is subject to a coronial inquest.
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