❓ Dr. Honey requests 2021-22 prisoner statistics, mirroring a previous request, focusing on demographics, first-time incarcerations, offences, and discharge data, broken down by gender and Aboriginality. The Minister provides detailed tables covering receptions and discharges by offence type.
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(1) I refer the Minister to Question on Notice 343 regarding adult prisoner statistics, and ask for the same information for the 2021-22 year? (2) How many prisoners were in custody as at 1 July 2021 (by gender and Aboriginality)? (3) How many prisoners were in custody as at 30 June 2022 (by gender and Aboriginality)? (4) Of the prisoners released during 2021-22, and showing data by gender and Aboriginality, how many were in prison for: (a) less than one year; (b) one to two years; (c) two to three years; (d) three to five years; (e) five to ten years; and (f) more than ten years?
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Answered
20 June 2023
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
12 days
1) a) There were 7,703 prisoner receptions into custody in 2021-2022 (1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022).
Financial Year
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
2021-2022
664
2,909
3,573
553
3,577
4,130
7,703
b) Of the prisoner receptions in 2021-2022, 1,900 were the prisoner’s first prison reception.
Financial Year
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
2021-2022
140
403
543
206
1,151
1,357
1,900
c) Table 3 (below) provides the prisoner receptions in 2021-2022 by the ANZSOC Division of the most serious offence on reception.
Reception Most Serious Offence ANZSOC Division
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
Division 01 - Homicide and Related Offences
1
15
16
6
24
30
46
Division 02 - Acts Intended to Cause Injury
232
1121
1353
100
818
918
2271
Division 03 - Sexual Assault and Related Offences
3
190
193
6
342
348
541
Division 04 - Dangerous or Negligent Acts Endangering Persons
45
184
229
28
203
231
460
Division 05 - Abduction, Harassment and Other Offences Against the Person
3
33
36
6
66
72
108
Division 06 - Robbery, Extortion and Related Offences
78
211
289
29
196
225
514
Division 07 - Unlawful Entry with Intent/Burglary, Break and Enter
98
400
498
41
338
379
877
Division 08 - Theft and Related Offences
37
96
133
40
125
165
298
Division 09 - Fraud, Deception and Related Offences
2
0
2
6
14
20
22
Division 10 - Illicit Drug Offences
21
54
75
135
590
725
800
Division 11 - Prohibited and Regulated Weapons and Explosives Offences
2
15
17
4
46
50
67
Division 12 - Property Damage and Environmental Pollution
24
48
72
16
91
107
179
Division 13 - Public Order Offences
1
17
18
4
40
44
62
Division 14 - Traffic and Vehicle Regulatory Offences
6
21
27
16
65
81
108
Division 15 - Offences Against Justice Procedures, Government Security and Government Operations
52
319
371
75
385
460
831
Division 16 - Miscellaneous Offences
1
10
11
11
49
60
71
Division 99 - Inadequate or Unavailable Data
58
175
233
30
185
215
448
Total
664
2,909
3,573
553
3,577
4,130
7,703
d) There were 8,127 prisoner discharges from custody in 2021-2022.
Financial Year
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
2021-2022
718
2,992
3,710
574
3,843
4,417
8,127
e) Table 5 (below) provides the prisoner discharges in 2021-2022 by the ANZSOC Division of the most serious offence for their stay in custody.
Discharge Most Serious Offence ANZSOC Division
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
Division 01 - Homicide and Related Offences
0
18
18
2
40
42
60
Division 02 - Acts Intended to Cause Injury
257
1,209
1,466
104
845
949
2,415
Division 03 - Sexual Assault and Related Offences
3
183
186
6
330
336
522
Division 04 - Dangerous or Negligent Acts Endangering Persons
43
198
241
34
259
293
534
Division 05 - Abduction, Harassment and Other Offences Against the Person
4
26
30
5
43
48
78
Division 06 - Robbery, Extortion and Related Offences
95
204
299
25
224
249
548
Division 07 - Unlawful Entry with Intent/Burglary, Break and Enter
137
492
629
48
387
435
1,064
Division 08 - Theft and Related Offences
30
81
111
42
129
171
282
Division 09 - Fraud, Deception and Related Offences
0
0
0
8
17
25
25
Division 10 - Illicit Drug Offences
25
53
78
159
701
860
938
Division 11 - Prohibited and Regulated Weapons and Explosives Offences
2
17
19
2
55
57
76
Division 12 - Property Damage and Environmental Pollution
23
63
86
12
95
107
193
Division 13 - Public Order Offences
1
19
20
3
41
44
64
Division 14 - Traffic and Vehicle Regulatory Offences
7
35
42
21
112
133
175
Division 15 - Offences Against Justice Procedures, Government Security and Government Operations
50
242
292
66
313
379
671
Division 16 - Miscellaneous Offences
1
12
13
11
56
67
80
Division 99 - Inadequate or Unavailable Data
40
140
180
26
196
222
402
Total
718
2,992
3,710
574
3,843
4,417
8,127
2) 6,719 prisoners were in custody as of midnight 1 July 2021.
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
Prison Population
303
2,380
2,683
338
3,698
4,036
6,719
3) 6,278 prisoners were in custody as of midnight 30 June 2022.
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
Prison Population
249
2,291
2,540
315
3,423
3,738
6,278
4) a-f) Of the 8,127 prisoner discharges from custody in 2021-2022, 6,309 related to stays of less than a year.
Stay Years
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
Less than One Year
614
2,304
2,918
501
2,890
3,391
6,309
One Year
65
391
456
46
487
533
989
Two Years
28
152
180
14
187
201
381
Three to Four Years
10
97
107
11
177
188
295
Five to Nine Years
1
42
43
2
83
85
128
Ten or More Years
0
6
6
0
19
19
25
Total
718
2,992
3,710
574
3,843
4,417
8,127
a) Each discharge is counted under the highest year grouping reached during the stay. For example, a discharge following a 1 year and 300-day stay is counted under the “One Year” grouping, while a discharge following a 4 year and 300 day stay is counted under the “Three to Four Years” grouping.
b) The labelling of the year groupings varies slightly from the original question to clarify that the groupings do not overlap.
Financial Year
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
2021-2022
664
2,909
3,573
553
3,577
4,130
7,703
b) Of the prisoner receptions in 2021-2022, 1,900 were the prisoner’s first prison reception.
Financial Year
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
2021-2022
140
403
543
206
1,151
1,357
1,900
c) Table 3 (below) provides the prisoner receptions in 2021-2022 by the ANZSOC Division of the most serious offence on reception.
Reception Most Serious Offence ANZSOC Division
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
Division 01 - Homicide and Related Offences
1
15
16
6
24
30
46
Division 02 - Acts Intended to Cause Injury
232
1121
1353
100
818
918
2271
Division 03 - Sexual Assault and Related Offences
3
190
193
6
342
348
541
Division 04 - Dangerous or Negligent Acts Endangering Persons
45
184
229
28
203
231
460
Division 05 - Abduction, Harassment and Other Offences Against the Person
3
33
36
6
66
72
108
Division 06 - Robbery, Extortion and Related Offences
78
211
289
29
196
225
514
Division 07 - Unlawful Entry with Intent/Burglary, Break and Enter
98
400
498
41
338
379
877
Division 08 - Theft and Related Offences
37
96
133
40
125
165
298
Division 09 - Fraud, Deception and Related Offences
2
0
2
6
14
20
22
Division 10 - Illicit Drug Offences
21
54
75
135
590
725
800
Division 11 - Prohibited and Regulated Weapons and Explosives Offences
2
15
17
4
46
50
67
Division 12 - Property Damage and Environmental Pollution
24
48
72
16
91
107
179
Division 13 - Public Order Offences
1
17
18
4
40
44
62
Division 14 - Traffic and Vehicle Regulatory Offences
6
21
27
16
65
81
108
Division 15 - Offences Against Justice Procedures, Government Security and Government Operations
52
319
371
75
385
460
831
Division 16 - Miscellaneous Offences
1
10
11
11
49
60
71
Division 99 - Inadequate or Unavailable Data
58
175
233
30
185
215
448
Total
664
2,909
3,573
553
3,577
4,130
7,703
d) There were 8,127 prisoner discharges from custody in 2021-2022.
Financial Year
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
2021-2022
718
2,992
3,710
574
3,843
4,417
8,127
e) Table 5 (below) provides the prisoner discharges in 2021-2022 by the ANZSOC Division of the most serious offence for their stay in custody.
Discharge Most Serious Offence ANZSOC Division
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
Division 01 - Homicide and Related Offences
0
18
18
2
40
42
60
Division 02 - Acts Intended to Cause Injury
257
1,209
1,466
104
845
949
2,415
Division 03 - Sexual Assault and Related Offences
3
183
186
6
330
336
522
Division 04 - Dangerous or Negligent Acts Endangering Persons
43
198
241
34
259
293
534
Division 05 - Abduction, Harassment and Other Offences Against the Person
4
26
30
5
43
48
78
Division 06 - Robbery, Extortion and Related Offences
95
204
299
25
224
249
548
Division 07 - Unlawful Entry with Intent/Burglary, Break and Enter
137
492
629
48
387
435
1,064
Division 08 - Theft and Related Offences
30
81
111
42
129
171
282
Division 09 - Fraud, Deception and Related Offences
0
0
0
8
17
25
25
Division 10 - Illicit Drug Offences
25
53
78
159
701
860
938
Division 11 - Prohibited and Regulated Weapons and Explosives Offences
2
17
19
2
55
57
76
Division 12 - Property Damage and Environmental Pollution
23
63
86
12
95
107
193
Division 13 - Public Order Offences
1
19
20
3
41
44
64
Division 14 - Traffic and Vehicle Regulatory Offences
7
35
42
21
112
133
175
Division 15 - Offences Against Justice Procedures, Government Security and Government Operations
50
242
292
66
313
379
671
Division 16 - Miscellaneous Offences
1
12
13
11
56
67
80
Division 99 - Inadequate or Unavailable Data
40
140
180
26
196
222
402
Total
718
2,992
3,710
574
3,843
4,417
8,127
2) 6,719 prisoners were in custody as of midnight 1 July 2021.
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
Prison Population
303
2,380
2,683
338
3,698
4,036
6,719
3) 6,278 prisoners were in custody as of midnight 30 June 2022.
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
Prison Population
249
2,291
2,540
315
3,423
3,738
6,278
4) a-f) Of the 8,127 prisoner discharges from custody in 2021-2022, 6,309 related to stays of less than a year.
Stay Years
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Total
Non-Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal Total
Total
Female
Male
Female
Male
Less than One Year
614
2,304
2,918
501
2,890
3,391
6,309
One Year
65
391
456
46
487
533
989
Two Years
28
152
180
14
187
201
381
Three to Four Years
10
97
107
11
177
188
295
Five to Nine Years
1
42
43
2
83
85
128
Ten or More Years
0
6
6
0
19
19
25
Total
718
2,992
3,710
574
3,843
4,417
8,127
a) Each discharge is counted under the highest year grouping reached during the stay. For example, a discharge following a 1 year and 300-day stay is counted under the “One Year” grouping, while a discharge following a 4 year and 300 day stay is counted under the “Three to Four Years” grouping.
b) The labelling of the year groupings varies slightly from the original question to clarify that the groupings do not overlap.
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