❓ Hon Peter Collier questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding a potential policy shift to house sex offenders at Wooroloo Prison Farm. The Minister denies any such policy change.
AnsweredQoN 531Legislative Council
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WOOROLOO PRISON FARM —
SEX OFFENDERS
531. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
It is my turn!
(1) Has it been accepted practice that the minimum
security Wooroloo Prison Farm does not hold sex offenders?
(2) Has Wooroloo
Prison Farm recently been requested to receive sex offenders by the Adult Male
Prisons Directorate?
(3) If yes to
(2), why has there been a shift in the policy to place sex offenders in
Wooroloo Prison Farm?
SEX OFFENDERS
531. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
It is my turn!
(1) Has it been accepted practice that the minimum
security Wooroloo Prison Farm does not hold sex offenders?
(2) Has Wooroloo
Prison Farm recently been requested to receive sex offenders by the Adult Male
Prisons Directorate?
(3) If yes to
(2), why has there been a shift in the policy to place sex offenders in
Wooroloo Prison Farm?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of
the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for
Corrective Services.
(1)–(3) The Department of Justice will not be placing
prisoners serving sentences for sexual offences at Wooroloo Prison Farm.
the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for
Corrective Services.
(1)–(3) The Department of Justice will not be placing
prisoners serving sentences for sexual offences at Wooroloo Prison Farm.
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