Hon Nick Goiran asks about the number, average age, and age of the youngest child serving a custodial sentence in WA. The Minister provides data as of May 19, 2025.

AnsweredQoN 291Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 May 2025
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Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

Custodial sentences—Children
291. Hon Nick Goiran to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective
Services:
I refer to children
serving a custodial sentence.
(1) How many are currently doing so?
(2) What is the average age?
(3) What is the age of the youngest person?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following has been provided to me by the Minister
for Corrective Services and this information was correct on 20 May when it was
first asked.
(1) There were 25 as at midnight on 19 May 2025.
(2) The average age is 16.
(3) The age of the youngest person is 14.

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