❓ Dr. Brad Pettitt asks the Minister for Corrective Services about the number of prisoners sleeping on mattresses on the floor and other alternative sleeping arrangements in WA prisons, following a report highlighting concerns about overcrowding. The Minister requests more time to provide an accurate answer.
AnsweredQoN 1077Legislative Council
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Prisons—Population
1077. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the minister representing
the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to last week's
article in WAtoday titled "WA's
booming prison population unsustainable and dangerous, watchdog warns" and
the Western Australian custodial estate on Monday 10 November and Monday 17 November
respectively broken down by facility.
(1) How many people were sleeping on a mattress on
the floor?
(2) How many people were accommodated by another
form of alternative sleeping arrangement and what type of arrangement was used?
(3) For each person in (1), how many of those were
in a cell where another person was also sleeping on a mattress on the floor?
1077. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the minister representing
the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to last week's
article in WAtoday titled "WA's
booming prison population unsustainable and dangerous, watchdog warns" and
the Western Australian custodial estate on Monday 10 November and Monday 17 November
respectively broken down by facility.
(1) How many people were sleeping on a mattress on
the floor?
(2) How many people were accommodated by another
form of alternative sleeping arrangement and what type of arrangement was used?
(3) For each person in (1), how many of those were
in a cell where another person was also sleeping on a mattress on the floor?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Corrective Services.
The information
cannot be provided in the required timeframe as external verification is
required from a number of parties to provide an accurate answer. The answer
will be provided to the member by 20 November.
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Corrective Services.
The information
cannot be provided in the required timeframe as external verification is
required from a number of parties to provide an accurate answer. The answer
will be provided to the member by 20 November.
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