BANKSIA HILL DETENTION CENTRE — FEMALE PRISONER STATISTICS

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

I refer to girls and young women accommodated at Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Banksia Hill) over the six month period from 1 December 2016 to 31 May 2017, and I ask:

(a) will the Minister please advise:

(i) the number of girls and young women accommodated at Banksia Hill during this period;

(ii) their ages;

(iii) how many were unsentenced; and

(iv) the average length of time they were in Banksia Hill;

(b) which programs were completed by girls and young women in Banksia Hill during this period;

(c) for each program, will the Minister please advise the number of girls and young women who completed the program during this period; and

(d) for each program, will the Minister please advise the name of the service provider who delivered th e program?

Hon Stephen Dawson replied:

The Department of Corrective Services advises:

(a)      (i) 133 receptions with an average daily population of eight.

(ii)

(iii) 130 receptions.

(iv) 11 days per reception.