CORRECTIVE SERVICES — “THE BIRTH AT BANDYUP WOMEN’S PRISON IN MARCH 2018” REPORT — RECOMMENDATIONS

2826. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:

I refer to the Department’s response to ‘The Birth at Bandyup Women’s Prison in March2018,’ report Recommendation 4, and I ask:

(a)  how many random audits have now been undertaken; and

(b)  has the Department incorporated random audits into compliance review activities;

(c)  if no to (b), why not?

Hon Stephen Dawson replied:

(a)  Bandyup Women’s Prison’s (BWP) standard practice is daily auditing of prisoner cell calls. In January 2020, BWP commenced a monthly audit of prisoner cell calls using 6 randomly chosen days per month.

(b)  Yes.

(c)  Not applicable.