CORRECTIVE SERVICES —
OUT-OF-CELL HOURS
986. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to page 371 of the 2019–20
Budget Statements and the average out-of-cell hours under ''Outcomes
and Key Effectiveness Indicators''.
(1) Why is this figure provided only
for adults?
(2) Has any
consideration been given to including the average out-of-cell hours for young
people as an effectiveness indicator?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I note that this question was asked on 22 August,
so it is relevant as of that date.
(1)–(2) The
out-of-cell hours key performance indicator is necessary to measure the
performance of prisons in the adult estate. Out-of-cell hours in the youth
estate are recorded and have previously been provided to Parliament. The
department's objectives in maximising out-of-cell hours for juveniles
differ from the benchmarking of performance within the adult estate.
(3) Not applicable.