❓ Mr. Papalia questions the number of prisoners held on remand due to inability to pay surety, broken down by gender and Indigenous status. The Department of Corrective Services provides the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 3716Legislative Assembly
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I refer to page 28 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Report of an Announced Inspection of Bandyup Women's Prison and the fact that 28 per cent of all women in prison and 31 per cent of Aboriginal women in prison (on 24 July 2014) were on remand, and I ask: (a) what number of women were in prison on 24 July 2014 on remand solely because of an inability to raise surety (expressed as both a raw figure and percentage of all women in prison on that day); (b) what number of Aboriginal women were in prison on 24 July 2014 on remand solely because of an inability to raise surety (expressed as both a raw figure and percentage of all Aboriginal women in prison on that day); (c) what number of men were in prison on 24 July 2014 on remand solely because of an inability to raise surety (expressed as both a raw figure and percentage of all men in prison on that day); and (d) what number of Aboriginal men were in prison on 24 July 2014 on remand solely because of an inability to raise surety (expressed as both a raw figure and percentage of all Aboriginal men in prison on that day)?
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Answered
22 April 2015
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
43 days
The Department of Corrective Services advises:
(a) At 24 July 2014 there was a total of 14 females remanded in custody with bail set, or 2.9% of 485 females in total.
(b) At 24 July 2014 there was a total of 11 Aboriginal females remanded in custody with bail set, or 4.3% of 255 Aboriginal females in total.
(c) At 24 July 2014 there was a total of 58 males remanded in custody with bail set, or 1.2% of 4739 males in total.
(d) At 24 July 2014 there was a total of 23 Aboriginal males remanded in custody with bail set, or 1.3% of 1813 Aboriginal males in total.
(a) At 24 July 2014 there was a total of 14 females remanded in custody with bail set, or 2.9% of 485 females in total.
(b) At 24 July 2014 there was a total of 11 Aboriginal females remanded in custody with bail set, or 4.3% of 255 Aboriginal females in total.
(c) At 24 July 2014 there was a total of 58 males remanded in custody with bail set, or 1.2% of 4739 males in total.
(d) At 24 July 2014 there was a total of 23 Aboriginal males remanded in custody with bail set, or 1.3% of 1813 Aboriginal males in total.
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