Question seeks data on prisoners incarcerated for fine default with diagnosed mental illness, broken down by Indigenous status and gender. The Department of Corrective Services states this data is not readily available but will be captured in future system improvements.

AnsweredQoN 3561Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 February 2015
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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I refer to Question on Notice No. 1832 of 18 February 2014, and for each calendar year from 2008 to 2013, and I ask: (a) how many people imprisoned for fine default alone were being treated for a diagnosed mental illness at time of incarceration: (i) how many of those were Aboriginal; (ii) how many were women; and (iii) how many were Aboriginal women?

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Answered
18 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
28 days
(a) (i) - (iii) The Department of Corrective Services advises that information on the number of prisoners who were being treated for a diagnosed mental illness at the time of reception is not recorded in a manner that is easily retrievable.
The Department of Corrective Services is reviewing and improving its systems to support the design and implementation of Individualised Integrated Offender Management (IIOM). IIOM will capture a broader range of information about prisoners, including whether they are being treated for a diagnosed mental illness at the time of reception.

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