❓ Hon. Darren West inquires about cuts to education programs at Greenough Regional Prison since July 2014, including the art program, staffing impacts, current program availability, and prisoner eligibility. The Attorney General provides answers on behalf of the Minister for Corrective Services.
AnsweredQoN 318Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GREENOUGH REGIONAL PRISON — EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
318. Hon DARREN WEST to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the education programs
available to prisoners at Greenough Regional Prison.
(1) Since 1 July 2014 —
(a) what educational programs have
been cut from the prison;
(b) why were these programs cut; and
(c) have any staff lost their jobs as
a result of the cuts; and, if yes, how many?
(2) What education programs are
currently available?
(3) Are all prisoners eligible to
take part in these programs; and, if not, why not?
PROGRAMS
318. Hon DARREN WEST to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the education programs
available to prisoners at Greenough Regional Prison.
(1) Since 1 July 2014 —
(a) what educational programs have
been cut from the prison;
(b) why were these programs cut; and
(c) have any staff lost their jobs as
a result of the cuts; and, if yes, how many?
(2) What education programs are
currently available?
(3) Are all prisoners eligible to
take part in these programs; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for Corrective Services, I thank
the honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) Since 1 July 2014 —
(a) The art program.
(b) The art program was deemed to
be non-essential.
(c) Two part-time contract staff
have not had their contracts extended.
(2) Greenough
Regional Prison currently has the following programs available: certificate II
conservation and land management; certificate II construction; certificate I
industrial skills welding; certificate I health and beauty; certificate I
hospitality; certificate I information technology; certificate II horticulture
traineeships; certificate II hospitality traineeship; and certificate II
engineering.
(3) Yes.
Access to the education and vocational training programs is determined by
security ratings and gender.
the honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) Since 1 July 2014 —
(a) The art program.
(b) The art program was deemed to
be non-essential.
(c) Two part-time contract staff
have not had their contracts extended.
(2) Greenough
Regional Prison currently has the following programs available: certificate II
conservation and land management; certificate II construction; certificate I
industrial skills welding; certificate I health and beauty; certificate I
hospitality; certificate I information technology; certificate II horticulture
traineeships; certificate II hospitality traineeship; and certificate II
engineering.
(3) Yes.
Access to the education and vocational training programs is determined by
security ratings and gender.
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