❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding overcrowding at Rangeview and Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centres in 2007, allocation of funds for expansion, and steps taken to alleviate overcrowding. The Minister's response indicates that while the centres didn't exceed capacity, some juveniles were held in police lockup, funds are allocated for expansion, and various strategies are being employed to reduce remand rates.
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(2) With regard to the Rangeview Juvenile Detention Centre, what were the overcrowding levels for each month of 2007?
(3) How long has the Minister been aware that these institutions were overcrowded?
(4) Have any juvenile detainees been housed in an adult prison or police lockup as a result of the overcrowding during 2007?
(5) As the Government has allocated $6.6 million to expand accommodation for juvenile detainees, when and how will this money be spent and when will the expanded accommodation facilities be completed?
(6) What other steps has the Minister taken to alleviate overcrowding at these centres?
(3) How long has the Minister been aware that these institutions were overcrowded?
(4) Have any juvenile detainees been housed in an adult prison or police lockup as a result of the overcrowding during 2007?
(5) As the Government has allocated $6.6 million to expand accommodation for juvenile detainees, when and how will this money be spent and when will the expanded accommodation facilities be completed?
(6) What other steps has the Minister taken to alleviate overcrowding at these centres?
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Answered
1 May 2008
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
30 days
1) Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre did not reach its maximum capacity at any time during 2007.
2) Rangeview Juvenile Remand Centre did not reach its maximum capacity at any time during 2007.
3) Not applicable.
4) No juveniles have been held in Adult prisons during 2007. Five juvenile detainees were held in East Perth Lock-up for 2 days over the weekend of the 10 and 11 March 2007.
5) $1.4M is to be used to improve detainee support infrastructure for Young Women and Girls at Rangeview Remand Centre. The completion date of these works is scheduled for April 2009. $5.2M is to be spent on constructing a new 24-bed unit at Banksia Hill Detention Centre, which is scheduled for completion in March 2010.
6) There is evidence to show that just under a third of young people are remanded to detention for minor offences such as disorderly conduct and approximately 90% of those young people remanded in custody do not return to detention following sentencing. Senior Representatives from the Department continue to work with other Government agencies e.g. the Department of Child Protection, the Judiciary and the WA Police, and Non-Government agencies to identify options to reduce the high number of juveniles remanded in custody.
Each and every admission to Rangeview is assessed by the Supervised Bail Unit SBU) for bail options and is referred to the Children's Court for bail variations if required. The Court has the capacity to stand down a matter or remand for a report on bail options.
The SBU (part of the Family Liaison Unit operating out of the Rangeview Remand centre) works with the Juvenile Justice Officers, the Department of Child Protection and a range of community based services to assess and facilitate Responsible Person Bail Undertakings for young people being remanded in custody.
An additional 2 beds have been purchased from Drug Arm in the metropolitan area to further assist young people to meet the criteria to facilitate bail.
On a practical note, Banksia Hill and Rangeview Juvenile Detention Centres have decided to utilise double-bunking and to take other necessary steps to effectively manage the consistently high numbers of offenders.
In addition, the Office of the Auditor General is currently reviewing diversionary options for young people.
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2) Rangeview Juvenile Remand Centre did not reach its maximum capacity at any time during 2007.
3) Not applicable.
4) No juveniles have been held in Adult prisons during 2007. Five juvenile detainees were held in East Perth Lock-up for 2 days over the weekend of the 10 and 11 March 2007.
5) $1.4M is to be used to improve detainee support infrastructure for Young Women and Girls at Rangeview Remand Centre. The completion date of these works is scheduled for April 2009. $5.2M is to be spent on constructing a new 24-bed unit at Banksia Hill Detention Centre, which is scheduled for completion in March 2010.
6) There is evidence to show that just under a third of young people are remanded to detention for minor offences such as disorderly conduct and approximately 90% of those young people remanded in custody do not return to detention following sentencing. Senior Representatives from the Department continue to work with other Government agencies e.g. the Department of Child Protection, the Judiciary and the WA Police, and Non-Government agencies to identify options to reduce the high number of juveniles remanded in custody.
Each and every admission to Rangeview is assessed by the Supervised Bail Unit SBU) for bail options and is referred to the Children's Court for bail variations if required. The Court has the capacity to stand down a matter or remand for a report on bail options.
The SBU (part of the Family Liaison Unit operating out of the Rangeview Remand centre) works with the Juvenile Justice Officers, the Department of Child Protection and a range of community based services to assess and facilitate Responsible Person Bail Undertakings for young people being remanded in custody.
An additional 2 beds have been purchased from Drug Arm in the metropolitan area to further assist young people to meet the criteria to facilitate bail.
On a practical note, Banksia Hill and Rangeview Juvenile Detention Centres have decided to utilise double-bunking and to take other necessary steps to effectively manage the consistently high numbers of offenders.
In addition, the Office of the Auditor General is currently reviewing diversionary options for young people.
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