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❓ Mr. Kirkup asks the Minister for Corrective Services about the implementation of Recommendation 15 from the OICS report on West Kimberley Regional Prison, specifically regarding funding for funeral and compassionate leave escorts. The Minister refers to the Department of Justice response in the report.

AnsweredQoN 2581Legislative Assembly

Asked

21 February 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

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 15 was to fund West Kimberley Regional Prison to undertake funeral and other compassionate leave escorts, and ask: (a) does the Minister accept this recommendation: (i) if not, why not; (b) when will this recommendation be implemented; (c) what was the 2016-17 and 2017-18 budget for funeral and compassionate leave escorts; and (d) will the Department be investigating local transport contractor options base out of Derby to facilitate the implementation of this recommendation and if so: (i) how much money will be set aside to fund this recommendation in the coming financial year?

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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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