Hon. Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the exclusion of out-of-cell hours for young people from the key performance indicators in the budget statements. The Minister explains the rationale for focusing the KPI on the adult estate.

AnsweredQoN 986Legislative Council
Asked
5 September 2019
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

CORRECTIVE SERVICES —
OUT-OF-CELL HOURS
986. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to page 371 of the 2019–20 Budget Statements and the average out-of-cell hours under ''Outcomes
and Key Effectiveness Indicators''.
(1) Why is this figure provided only
for adults?
(2) Has any
consideration been given to including the average out-of-cell hours for young
people as an effectiveness indicator?
(3) If no to (2), why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I note that this question was asked on 22 August,
so it is relevant as of that date.
(1)–(2) The
out-of-cell hours key performance indicator is necessary to measure the
performance of prisons in the adult estate. Out-of-cell hours in the youth
estate are recorded and have previously been provided to Parliament. The
department's objectives in maximising out-of-cell hours for juveniles
differ from the benchmarking of performance within the adult estate.
(3) Not applicable.

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