❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding the number of body samples taken for drug testing at various correctional facilities and Banksia Hill Detention Centre during the week commencing 31 December 2017. The response provides a breakdown by facility.
AnsweredQoN 2741Legislative Assembly
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How many body samples (i.e. blood, sweat, saliva or urine) were taken at the following facilities in the week commencing Sunday 31 December 2017: (a) Acacia Prison; (b) Albany Regional Prison; (c) Bandyup Women's Prison; (d) Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women; (e) Broome Regional Prison; (f) Bunbury Regional Prison; (g) Casuarina Prison; (h) Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison; (i) Greenough Regional Prison; (j) Hakea Prison; (k) Karnet Prison Farm; (l) Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility; (m) Pardelup Prison Farm; (n) Roebourne Regional Prison; (o) Wandoo Reintegration Facility; (p) West Kimberley Regional Prison; (q) Wooroloo Prison Farm; and (r) Banksia Hill Detention Centre?
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Answered
10 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
11 days
The Department of Justice advises:
The number of body samples taken from prisoners/young people in detention for the purpose of drug testing in the week commencing Sunday 31 December 2017 for each facility is shown in the table below.
Question
Facility
Number of Samples
a)
Acacia Prison
32
b)
Albany Regional Prison
12
c)
Bandyup Womens Prison
10
d)
Boronia Pre Release Centre
11
e)
Broome Regional Prison
0
f)
Bunbury Regional Prison
63
g)
Casuarina Prison
15
h)
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
6
i)
Greenough Regional Prison
5
j)
Hakea Prison
12
k)
Karnet Prison Farm
4
l)
Melaleuca Remand And Reintegration Facility
2
m)
Pardelup Prison Farm
0
n)
Roebourne Regional Prison
1
o)
Wandoo Reintegration Facility
1
p)
West Kimberley Regional Prison
2
q)
Wooroloo Prison Farm
28
r)
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
1
The number of body samples taken from prisoners/young people in detention for the purpose of drug testing in the week commencing Sunday 31 December 2017 for each facility is shown in the table below.
Question
Facility
Number of Samples
a)
Acacia Prison
32
b)
Albany Regional Prison
12
c)
Bandyup Womens Prison
10
d)
Boronia Pre Release Centre
11
e)
Broome Regional Prison
0
f)
Bunbury Regional Prison
63
g)
Casuarina Prison
15
h)
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
6
i)
Greenough Regional Prison
5
j)
Hakea Prison
12
k)
Karnet Prison Farm
4
l)
Melaleuca Remand And Reintegration Facility
2
m)
Pardelup Prison Farm
0
n)
Roebourne Regional Prison
1
o)
Wandoo Reintegration Facility
1
p)
West Kimberley Regional Prison
2
q)
Wooroloo Prison Farm
28
r)
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
1
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