❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding a prisoner's collapse during transfer. The response details the events, medical attention provided, and steps taken to prevent future incidents, while stating the cause of the collapse remains unknown.
AnsweredQoN 6326Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Is this correct?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) what are the full details relating to the incident;
(b) how has the prisoners health been affected;
(c) why did the incident occur; and
(d) what has been done to prevent a similar incident occurring in the future?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) what are the full details relating to the incident;
(b) how has the prisoners health been affected;
(c) why did the incident occur; and
(d) what has been done to prevent a similar incident occurring in the future?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 June 2008
Responded by
Minister for Employment Protection representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
22 days
(1) The prisoner is a person with a diabetic condition and although it was initially believed that his collapse may have been due to this condition, information provided by the Northampton Hospital at the time of his discharge does not support this diagnosis. He was not on Insulin.
(2) (a) On Tuesday 22 April 2008, the prisoner was transferred from Broome Regional Prison en route to Casuarina Prison. As part of that transfer process he remained at Roebourne Regional Prison on the night of the 22
nd
April 2008 and overnight at the Carnarvon Police Lockup on Wednesday 23
rd
April 2008.
An extract from the GSL Occurrence Log of 24 April 2008 confirms that the prisoner was provided with his medication at 0650 hours at the Carnarvon Lockup prior to travelling. A member of the nursing staff at the Broome Regional Prison Health Centre has confirmed that the prisoner was not on Insulin and has provided a list of 8 different medications that were given to the GSL contractors in a Webster Pack to provide to the prisoner during the journey.
Whilst en route to Greenough Regional Prison on Thursday 24
th
April 2008 at approximately 1300 hours the prisoner collapsed in the rear of the long range escort vehicle. When the escort vehicle staff observed that he had collapsed the driver of the vehicle immediately contacted GSL Operations Branch who in turn alerted Greenough Regional Prison.
An ambulance was despatched from the Geraldton Sub Branch of St Johns Ambulance and with the assistance of Western Australian Police, met the escort vehicle approx 35 kilometres north of Northampton(approx 110 kms north of Geraldton).
The prisoner was removed from the secure escort vehicle and conveyed to NorthamptonRegionalHospitalby ambulance where his condition was stabilised.
He was then transferred to GeraldtonRegionalHospitalagain by ambulance under the supervision of a member of the Western Australia Police Service.
Greenough Regional Prison staff accepted custody of the prisoner from Western Australian Police at approximately 1405 hours and remained with him at the GeraldtonRegionalHospitaluntil he was medically cleared to return to Greenough Regional Prison at approximately 1720 hours.
(b) The prisoner still suffers from a diabetic condition and a cardiac condition. His condition was reviewed on Monday 28/04/2008 at Greenough Regional Prison by the visiting Doctor and following the review the prisoner was assessed as fit to travel.
(c) The cause of the incident has not been ascertained.
Although it was initially suspected that the prisoner suffered a hypoglycaemic incident, the Discharge Advice from NorthamptonHospitalapplicable to the prisoner does not indicate this. The medical assessment conducted at Northamptonrecorded his Blood Sugar Level at 8.9, Blood Pressure 149/89 and Pulse Rate 51 (low). Other information documented on the Discharge Advice states "No current chest pain and claims not to have had chest pain all trip".
(d) All reasonable steps are taken to avoid such incidents occurring.
The prisoner received two full medical assessments by nursing staff at Broome Regional Prison prior to his travel and was determined to be fit to travel. When he fell ill the GSL transport officers responded quickly and he was moved swiftly to hospital and received appropriate medical treatment.
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(2) (a) On Tuesday 22 April 2008, the prisoner was transferred from Broome Regional Prison en route to Casuarina Prison. As part of that transfer process he remained at Roebourne Regional Prison on the night of the 22
nd
April 2008 and overnight at the Carnarvon Police Lockup on Wednesday 23
rd
April 2008.
An extract from the GSL Occurrence Log of 24 April 2008 confirms that the prisoner was provided with his medication at 0650 hours at the Carnarvon Lockup prior to travelling. A member of the nursing staff at the Broome Regional Prison Health Centre has confirmed that the prisoner was not on Insulin and has provided a list of 8 different medications that were given to the GSL contractors in a Webster Pack to provide to the prisoner during the journey.
Whilst en route to Greenough Regional Prison on Thursday 24
th
April 2008 at approximately 1300 hours the prisoner collapsed in the rear of the long range escort vehicle. When the escort vehicle staff observed that he had collapsed the driver of the vehicle immediately contacted GSL Operations Branch who in turn alerted Greenough Regional Prison.
An ambulance was despatched from the Geraldton Sub Branch of St Johns Ambulance and with the assistance of Western Australian Police, met the escort vehicle approx 35 kilometres north of Northampton(approx 110 kms north of Geraldton).
The prisoner was removed from the secure escort vehicle and conveyed to NorthamptonRegionalHospitalby ambulance where his condition was stabilised.
He was then transferred to GeraldtonRegionalHospitalagain by ambulance under the supervision of a member of the Western Australia Police Service.
Greenough Regional Prison staff accepted custody of the prisoner from Western Australian Police at approximately 1405 hours and remained with him at the GeraldtonRegionalHospitaluntil he was medically cleared to return to Greenough Regional Prison at approximately 1720 hours.
(b) The prisoner still suffers from a diabetic condition and a cardiac condition. His condition was reviewed on Monday 28/04/2008 at Greenough Regional Prison by the visiting Doctor and following the review the prisoner was assessed as fit to travel.
(c) The cause of the incident has not been ascertained.
Although it was initially suspected that the prisoner suffered a hypoglycaemic incident, the Discharge Advice from NorthamptonHospitalapplicable to the prisoner does not indicate this. The medical assessment conducted at Northamptonrecorded his Blood Sugar Level at 8.9, Blood Pressure 149/89 and Pulse Rate 51 (low). Other information documented on the Discharge Advice states "No current chest pain and claims not to have had chest pain all trip".
(d) All reasonable steps are taken to avoid such incidents occurring.
The prisoner received two full medical assessments by nursing staff at Broome Regional Prison prior to his travel and was determined to be fit to travel. When he fell ill the GSL transport officers responded quickly and he was moved swiftly to hospital and received appropriate medical treatment.
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