❓ Dr. Constable's question seeks data on the number of people imprisoned in WA for unpaid fines, the number of women among them, and the daily cost of incarceration. The answer provides figures for both state and federal offenders and the cost per prisoner per day.
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(1) How many people are currently in Western Australian prisons because of unpaid fines?
(2) How many of these fine defaulters are women?
(3) What is the cost per person per day of incarceration?
(2) How many of these fine defaulters are women?
(3) What is the cost per person per day of incarceration?
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Answered
13 June 2006
Responded by
Minister for Justice
Response time
42 days
1 State: 24 Federal: 14 2 State: 5 Federal: 0 3 The cost of keeping a prisoner is $239.10 a day. (2004/2005 Annual Report). Note: Federal: Charged under Federal Law. State: Charged under State Law.
Federal: 14 2 State: 5 Federal: 0 3 The cost of keeping a prisoner is $239.10 a day. (2004/2005 Annual Report). Note: Federal: Charged under Federal Law. State: Charged under State Law.
2 State: 5 Federal: 0 3 The cost of keeping a prisoner is $239.10 a day. (2004/2005 Annual Report). Note: Federal: Charged under Federal Law. State: Charged under State Law.
Federal: 0 3 The cost of keeping a prisoner is $239.10 a day. (2004/2005 Annual Report). Note: Federal: Charged under Federal Law. State: Charged under State Law.
3 The cost of keeping a prisoner is $239.10 a day. (2004/2005 Annual Report). Note: Federal: Charged under Federal Law. State: Charged under State Law.
Note: Federal: Charged under Federal Law. State: Charged under State Law.
State: Charged under State Law.
Federal: 14 2 State: 5 Federal: 0 3 The cost of keeping a prisoner is $239.10 a day. (2004/2005 Annual Report). Note: Federal: Charged under Federal Law. State: Charged under State Law.
2 State: 5 Federal: 0 3 The cost of keeping a prisoner is $239.10 a day. (2004/2005 Annual Report). Note: Federal: Charged under Federal Law. State: Charged under State Law.
Federal: 0 3 The cost of keeping a prisoner is $239.10 a day. (2004/2005 Annual Report). Note: Federal: Charged under Federal Law. State: Charged under State Law.
3 The cost of keeping a prisoner is $239.10 a day. (2004/2005 Annual Report). Note: Federal: Charged under Federal Law. State: Charged under State Law.
Note: Federal: Charged under Federal Law. State: Charged under State Law.
State: Charged under State Law.
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