Hon Maryka Groenewald asks the Minister for Corrective Services about the number of biological males identifying as female who have been placed in women's prisons since November 2020. An answer is deferred to the next sitting day.

AnsweredQoN 248Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 May 2025
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

Corrective services—Biological males—Women's
prisons
248. Hon Maryka Groenewald to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the corrective
services policies and procedures concerning transgender, gender diverse and
intersex prisoners or youth detainees that took effect on 23 November 2020.
(1) How many biological males who identify as
female have been placed in women's prisons since the framework came into
effect?
(2) Of these individuals, how many are still
incarcerated in women's prisons?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has
advised that an answer is not available in the time required for today;
however, an answer will be provided on the next sitting day, being tomorrow.

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