❓ Question regarding the costs associated with the recovery of Greenough Regional Prison after a destructive incident, including damage value, cleanup, and rebuilding expenses, and the use of prisoner labour.
AnsweredQoN 3889Legislative Assembly
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(1) As at the latest date available to the Minister, for the recovery of Greenough Regional Prison (GRP) what is: (a) The estimated value of destruction and damage; (b) The estimated or budgeted cost of clean up; (c) The expenditure thus far spent on clean up; (d) The estimated or budged cost of rebuilding; and (e) The expenditure thus far spent on rebuilding, and in what units / areas? (2) Have any prisoners been utilised for clean up or rebuilding of GRP: (a) If so, how many and what work has been undertaken; and (b) If not, why not?
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Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
12 days
The Department of Justice advises that, estimates for 1(a) to (e) are provided as at 17 August 2018:
(1)
(a) The current estimated value of destruction and damage is $2.4m. This is open to variation as works progress.
(b) The estimated cost of the clean-up is $15 845. This cost consists of direct clean-up costs only and excludes repairs and rectification.
(c) The expenditure thus far spent on clean-up is $15 845 and this represents the final cost as the clean-up effort has now concluded.
(d) The estimated cost of rebuilding is $1.4m. This estimate is open to variation as works are progressed.
(e) The expenditure thus far spent on rebuilding is $580 199.
(2) Yes.
(a) A team of up to five Section 95 minimum security prisoners was used to clean the grounds and units for the first two weeks following the incident.
(b) Not applicable.
(1)
(a) The current estimated value of destruction and damage is $2.4m. This is open to variation as works progress.
(b) The estimated cost of the clean-up is $15 845. This cost consists of direct clean-up costs only and excludes repairs and rectification.
(c) The expenditure thus far spent on clean-up is $15 845 and this represents the final cost as the clean-up effort has now concluded.
(d) The estimated cost of rebuilding is $1.4m. This estimate is open to variation as works are progressed.
(e) The expenditure thus far spent on rebuilding is $580 199.
(2) Yes.
(a) A team of up to five Section 95 minimum security prisoners was used to clean the grounds and units for the first two weeks following the incident.
(b) Not applicable.
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