❓ Mr Papalia questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the Inspector of Custodial Services' assessment of programs for female prisoners. The Minister denies the Inspector was wrong and tables a media release seemingly contradicting the initial statement.
AnsweredQoN 814Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES — FEMALE
PRISONS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
814. Mr P. PAPALIA to the Minister for
Corrective Services:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the minister saying that the Inspector of Custodial Services was wrong when he
said that the programs the minister is applying are making women worse than
they were before they came into prison?
PRISONS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
814. Mr P. PAPALIA to the Minister for
Corrective Services:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the minister saying that the Inspector of Custodial Services was wrong when he
said that the programs the minister is applying are making women worse than
they were before they came into prison?
AnswerView source ↗
No. I might also table today's
media release from the Inspector of Custodial Services that states —
[See paper 2305.]
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the second time.
Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the third time.
Mr
J.M. FRANCIS : The media release states —
Reducing recidivism has been a
general goal of the Department of Corrective Service for many years, but I
applaud the sharper focus that is now being given to this by the Minister and
the Department and the fact that new initiatives and funding are being directed
this way.
Point of Order
Mr
P. PAPALIA : Mr Speaker, I asked whether the minister is saying that
the Inspector of Custodial Services got it wrong.
The
SPEAKER : Minister, do you have anything to add?
Mr
J.M. FRANCIS : No, Mr Speaker.
media release from the Inspector of Custodial Services that states —
[See paper 2305.]
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the second time.
Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the third time.
Mr
J.M. FRANCIS : The media release states —
Reducing recidivism has been a
general goal of the Department of Corrective Service for many years, but I
applaud the sharper focus that is now being given to this by the Minister and
the Department and the fact that new initiatives and funding are being directed
this way.
Point of Order
Mr
P. PAPALIA : Mr Speaker, I asked whether the minister is saying that
the Inspector of Custodial Services got it wrong.
The
SPEAKER : Minister, do you have anything to add?
Mr
J.M. FRANCIS : No, Mr Speaker.
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