❓ Dr. Brad Pettitt asks the Minister for Corrective Services about the inmate population and cell occupancy at Hakea Prison. The Minister provides data on current and average inmate numbers, as well as instances of triple and quadruple cell occupancy.
AnsweredQoN 179Legislative Assembly
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Hakea Prison
179. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the minister representing
the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to Hakea
Prison.
(1) What is the current inmate population?
(2) What has been the average inmate population
for the last calendar month?
(3) How many times in the last calendar month has
a cell contained:
(a) three prisoners, and
(b) four prisoners?
179. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the minister representing
the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to Hakea
Prison.
(1) What is the current inmate population?
(2) What has been the average inmate population
for the last calendar month?
(3) How many times in the last calendar month has
a cell contained:
(a) three prisoners, and
(b) four prisoners?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Corrective Services.
(1) As of midnight on 19 May 2025, it was 1,232.
(2) In April 2025 it was 1,198.
(3) (a) In April 2025, the average number of
cells that contained three people was 79.
(b) As at April 2025, it was zero.
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Corrective Services.
(1) As of midnight on 19 May 2025, it was 1,232.
(2) In April 2025 it was 1,198.
(3) (a) In April 2025, the average number of
cells that contained three people was 79.
(b) As at April 2025, it was zero.
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