Mr. Kirkup questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the implementation of Recommendation 12 from the OICS report on West Kimberley Regional Prison, focusing on equal education and employment opportunities for female prisoners. The Minister refers to the Department of Justice response within the report.

AnsweredQoN 2584Legislative Assembly
Asked
21 February 2018
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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I refer to the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services (OICS) Report into an Announced Inspection of the West Kimberley Regional Prison (2017), noting that Recommendation 12 was to ensure that female prisoners have education and employment opportunities equal to
those of males, including community work, and ask: (a) does the Minister accept this recommendation: (i) if not, why not; (b) when will this recommendation be implemented; and (c) why is there such a disparity of education and employment opportunities on offer to female prisoners?

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Answered
10 April 2018
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
8 days
Please see the Department of Justice response to the recommendation under appendix 4 (pg. 60-63) of the 2017 Inspection of West Kimberley Regional Prison Report 113.

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