Mr. Hyde questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding concerns raised by staff about the age of Indonesian prisoners, specifically bone-testing deficiencies. The Minister's response acknowledges ongoing dialogue and inquiries but doesn't directly confirm or deny the specific date mentioned.

AnsweredQoN 6031Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 August 2011
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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I refer to my recent Question on Notice No. 6009, dated 18 August 2011. I also refer to the Minister’s answer to Question on Notice No. 5781, which states that I had been given an incorrect answer to Question on Notice No. 5151, in which the Minister denied that he or his Department had been alerted to deficiencies in bone-testing on under-age Indonesian child prisoners. I ask the Minister whether he can confirm that senior custodial and medical staff raised concerns regarding the age of a number of inmates on 27 April 2010, or a nearby date?

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Answered
27 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
28 days
The raising of issues in relation to the age of Indonesian prisoners is an ongoing dialogue involving a range of public and private individuals as well as the Indonesian Consulate and Federal Authorities.
The Department of Corrective Services has made, and will continue to make further inquiries about individuals when their age is brought into legitimate contention. This has involved inquiries by the Federal Police, Indonesian Police, liaison and visitation by Indonesian Consulate Officials and with the prisoners themselves. Interpretation services have been made available to ensure individuals are fully aware of their rights and the process for age determination court hearings by their respective lawyers.
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