Hon B.M. Scott asks about the transfer of female prisoners from Bandyup and the government's plans for a minimum-security women's prison. Hon N.D. Griffiths confirms transfers and plans for a new prison.

AnsweredQoN 764Legislative Council
Asked
14 November 2001
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Justice and Legal Affairs

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(1) Can the minister inform the House of the number of women prisoners who have been transferred from Bandyup Women’s Prison to Greenough Regional Prison or to any other regional prison in the past two months? (2) What plans does the Government have to build a minimum security prison for women? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS

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I thank the member for a question in similar terms, notice of which was given on 5 September 2001. The second part of the question of which notice was given reads, “Does the Government have any plans to build a minimum security prison for women?” That is somewhat different from the question the member has just asked. I propose therefore to answer the question of which notice was given some months ago. (1) In July and August, 25 women prisoners were transferred to Greenough Regional Prison, and two were transferred to other regional prisons. (2) Yes.
(2) What plans does the Government have to build a minimum security prison for women? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for a question in similar terms, notice of which was given on 5 September 2001. The second part of the question of which notice was given reads, “Does the Government have any plans to build a minimum security prison for women?” That is somewhat different from the question the member has just asked. I propose therefore to answer the question of which notice was given some months ago. (1) In July and August, 25 women prisoners were transferred to Greenough Regional Prison, and two were transferred to other regional prisons. (2) Yes.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for a question in similar terms, notice of which was given on 5 September 2001. The second part of the question of which notice was given reads, “Does the Government have any plans to build a minimum security prison for women?” That is somewhat different from the question the member has just asked. I propose therefore to answer the question of which notice was given some months ago. (1) In July and August, 25 women prisoners were transferred to Greenough Regional Prison, and two were transferred to other regional prisons. (2) Yes.
I thank the member for a question in similar terms, notice of which was given on 5 September 2001. The second part of the question of which notice was given reads, “Does the Government have any plans to build a minimum security prison for women?” That is somewhat different from the question the member has just asked. I propose therefore to answer the question of which notice was given some months ago. (1) In July and August, 25 women prisoners were transferred to Greenough Regional Prison, and two were transferred to other regional prisons. (2) Yes.
(1) In July and August, 25 women prisoners were transferred to Greenough Regional Prison, and two were transferred to other regional prisons. (2) Yes.
(2) Yes.

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