❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice regarding prison staffing levels, prisoner numbers, security, drug use, assaults, deaths in custody, and related policies within the WA prison system during 2006-2007. The answer is provided in an attached document.
AnsweredQoN 2371Legislative Assembly
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(2) What is the authorised strength of prison officers in Western Australia?
(3) What is the current strength of prison officers in Western Australia?
(4) What is the current muster (number of prisoners) in Western Australian prisons?
(5) What is the ratio of prison officers to prisoners at all Western Australian prisons?
(6) How many weapons were found in Western Australian prisons in 2006-2007?
(7) How many prisoners tested positive, or were found with illegal drugs and contraband in 2006-2007?
(8) How many prisoners were sexually assaulted in 2006-2007?
(9) Are condoms available in Western Australian prisons?
(10) What sanctions are placed on prisoners who refuse to attend work in prison workshops?
(11) For each prison, how many prisoners died whilst in custody in 2006-2007?
(a) of these, were any in suspicious circumstances; and
(b) how many were suicides?
(3) What is the current strength of prison officers in Western Australia?
(4) What is the current muster (number of prisoners) in Western Australian prisons?
(5) What is the ratio of prison officers to prisoners at all Western Australian prisons?
(6) How many weapons were found in Western Australian prisons in 2006-2007?
(7) How many prisoners tested positive, or were found with illegal drugs and contraband in 2006-2007?
(8) How many prisoners were sexually assaulted in 2006-2007?
(9) Are condoms available in Western Australian prisons?
(10) What sanctions are placed on prisoners who refuse to attend work in prison workshops?
(11) For each prison, how many prisoners died whilst in custody in 2006-2007?
(a) of these, were any in suspicious circumstances; and
(b) how many were suicides?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 August 2007
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
63 days
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