Parliamentary Questions

Question On Notice No. 294 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 September 2021 by Hon Brad Pettitt

Question Directed to the: Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Parliament: 41 Session: 1


Question

Answered on 26 October 2021

1. During the financial year 2020-2021, there were 146 distinct young people between the age of 10 and 13 years old, who were either in detention or were subject to a community corrections order, or had spent time on both.
   
   

   Age	Total No. of Young People	Community Corrections Order Only	Detention Only	Both Detention and Community Corrections	Avg Length of Unsentenced Stay in Days	Avg Length of Sentenced Stay in Days	Avg Length of Bail Order in Days	Avg Length of Court Order in Days
   10	2	0	1	1	2	0	48	0
   11	11	4	4	3	7	0	5	164
   12	34	15	5	14	10	57	17	157
   13	99	46	16	37	11	158	19	151
   Total	146	65	26	55	10	124	18	153

   
   2. Questions regarding children in the child protection system should be directed to the Minister for Child Protection. However, I can advise that during the financial year 2020-2021, there were 33 distinct young people between the age of 10 and 13 years old, recorded as being in the care of the CEO, and who were in detention, subject to a community corrections order, or had spent time on both.
   
   

   Age	Total No. of Young People	Community Corrections Order Only	Detention Only	Both Detention and Community Corrections	Avg Length of Unsentenced Stay in Days	Avg Length of Sentenced Stay in Days	Avg Length of Bail Order in Days	Avg Length of Court Order in Days
   10	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
   11	3	0	3	0	6	0	0	0
   12	8	0	3	5	10	0	0	131
   13	21	2	9	10	10	295	0	142
   Total	33	2	16	15	10	295	0	138