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❓ Question regarding the average cost of prisoner meals across Western Australian correctional facilities, with a breakdown provided by prison for the 2016-17 financial year.

AnsweredQoN 2765Legislative Assembly

Asked

13 March 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Corrective Services

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What is the approximate average cost of the breakfast, lunch and dinner meal provided to prisoners, broken down by each facility across the state?

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Answered

9 May 2018

Responded by

Minister for Corrective Services

Response time

10 days

The Department of Justice advises that the average cost per meal for the 2016-17 financial year was:
2016/17
AVERAGE COST PER MEAL
ALBANY REGIONAL PRISON
$            3.52
BANDYUP WOMEN’S PRISON
$            3.41
BORONIA PRE-RELEASE CENTRE FOR WOMEN
$            2.83
BROOME REGIONAL PRISON
$            4.74
BUNBURY REGIONAL PRISON
$            4.34
CASUARINA PRISON
$          3.85
EASTERN GOLDFIELDS REGIONAL PRISON
$            4.39
GREENOUGH REGIONAL PRISON
$            3.67
HAKEA PRISON
$            3.87
KARNET PRISON FARM
$            5.89
PARDELUP PRISON FARM
$            5.05
ROEBOURNE REGIONAL PRISON
$            3.64
WEST KIMBERLEY REGIONAL PRISON
$            5.34
WOOROLOO PRISON FARM
$            3.64

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