❓ Question on Notice regarding the number of reported sexual assaults in Western Australian prisons and Banksia Hill Detention Centre for the 2018-19 financial year. The answer provides a breakdown by facility.
AnsweredQoN 2324Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Would
the Minister please advise the number of sexual assaults in each Western
Australian prison and in Banksia Hill Detention Centre for 2018-19?
the Minister please advise the number of sexual assaults in each Western
Australian prison and in Banksia Hill Detention Centre for 2018-19?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
Reported Sexual Assaults 1 by Facility for Financial Year 2018/2019:
Facility
Victims
ACACIA PRISON
11
ALBANY REGIONAL PRISON
1
BANDYUP WOMENS PRISON
3
BANKSIA HILL DETENTION CENTRE
0
BORONIA PRE RELEASE CENTRE
0
BROOME REGIONAL PRISON
0
BUNBURY REGIONAL PRISON
0
CASUARINA PRISON
1
EASTERN GOLDFIELDS REGIONAL PRISON
0
GREENOUGH REGIONAL PRISON
0
HAKEA PRISON
11
KARNET PRISON FARM
0
MELALEUCA REMAND AND REINTEGRATION FACILITY
6
PARDELUP PRISON FARM
0
ROEBOURNE REGIONAL PRISON
0
WANDOO REHABILITATION PRISON
0
WANDOO REINTEGRATION FACILITY
0
WEST KIMBERLEY REGIONAL PRISON
1
WOOROLOO PRISON FARM
0
Total
34
1 A sexual assault is defined as a critical incident where any sexual act is carried out:
Sexual assaults include where the victim reports that any person in any manner has sexually assaulted him/her or there is clear evidence of such as assault having occurred. All sexual assaults or allegations are reported to the Western Australia Police Force within 24 hours of the incident occurring.
Facility
Victims
ACACIA PRISON
11
ALBANY REGIONAL PRISON
1
BANDYUP WOMENS PRISON
3
BANKSIA HILL DETENTION CENTRE
0
BORONIA PRE RELEASE CENTRE
0
BROOME REGIONAL PRISON
0
BUNBURY REGIONAL PRISON
0
CASUARINA PRISON
1
EASTERN GOLDFIELDS REGIONAL PRISON
0
GREENOUGH REGIONAL PRISON
0
HAKEA PRISON
11
KARNET PRISON FARM
0
MELALEUCA REMAND AND REINTEGRATION FACILITY
6
PARDELUP PRISON FARM
0
ROEBOURNE REGIONAL PRISON
0
WANDOO REHABILITATION PRISON
0
WANDOO REINTEGRATION FACILITY
0
WEST KIMBERLEY REGIONAL PRISON
1
WOOROLOO PRISON FARM
0
Total
34
1 A sexual assault is defined as a critical incident where any sexual act is carried out:
Sexual assaults include where the victim reports that any person in any manner has sexually assaulted him/her or there is clear evidence of such as assault having occurred. All sexual assaults or allegations are reported to the Western Australia Police Force within 24 hours of the incident occurring.
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