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❓ Opposition MP Kirkup questions the Minister for Corrective Services about the cost and timeline of converting Wandoo prison and the Women's Remand Centre into drug rehabilitation prisons, as per a Labor election promise. The Minister states no advice has been received regarding contract changes or cancellations.

AnsweredQoN 415Legislative Assembly

Asked

24 May 2017

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Corrective Services

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Has the Minister received advice from the Department of Corrective Services or Treasury about cancelling or changing the contracts for the management of Wandoo prison (Serco) and the Women’s Remand Centre (Sodexo) to deliver on the Labor Party’s election promise to turn these two prisons into so-called drug prisons for men, and if yes: (a) what was the advice; (b) what is the cost, actual or estimated, for cancelling or changing these contracts; (c) will you table the advice, and if not, why not; (d) when will the two so-called drug prisons for men be operational; and (e) will the two so-called drug prisons be operational by 2021?

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Answered

27 June 2017

Responded by

Minister for Corrective Services

Response time

8 days

(a) No. The Minister has requested information regarding Wandoo from the Department on options for post the expiry of the current contract in October. However, this has not been received as of yet. The Minister has not received advice from Treasury or the Department on contract variations or cancellations to the Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility.
(b-e) Not applicable

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