Hon Ken Baston asked about the average length of time spent in custody at Banksia Hill Detention Centre for people under 18, both arrested/charged and convicted, during 2018-19. The answer reveals a significant difference between the two groups.

AnsweredQoN 1452Legislative Council
Asked
27 November 2019
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

BANKSIA HILL DETENTION
CENTRE — CUSTODIAL LENGTH
1452. Hon KEN BASTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
For 2018–19, what was the
average length of time spent in custody for people under the age of 18 at
Banksia Hill Detention Centre who have been —
(a) arrested and charged with an
offence; and
(b) convicted of an offence?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
Based on discharges of young people
from detention in the financial year 2018–19, it was —
(a) 15 days; and
(b) 147 days.

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