CORONAVIRUS —
PRISONS
309. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the response to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australian corrective service facilities.
(1) Are all prisoners and detainees
provided access to additional soap or hand sanitiser?
(2) Are there any costs associated
with access to soap or hand sanitiser for prisoners or detainees?
(3) If yes to (2), how much?
(4) Are all prisoners in Banksia
Hill Detention Centre being provided extra cleaning FTE?
(5) If yes to (4), how many extra
FTE are being provided?
(6) If no to (4), why not?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank Hon Alison Xamon for some
notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) No, there is nil cost to the
prisoner or detainees.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Yes. Firstly,
extra prisoner work groups have been implemented across all sites. Secondly,
Banksia Hill Detention Centre is providing extra cleaning support staff, soap
and hand sanitiser, and has introduced the GlitterBug, which is an education
learning aid to assist in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19.
(5)–(6)
There is no increase in FTE as this is being delivered within the current
resources and being led by the Banksia health service team.