Question On Notice No. 6316 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2020 by Mr S.K. L'estrange
Question Directed to the: Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
Were there any deaths in custody in the calendar years of 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 to date:
(a) If yes, how many deaths in custody occurred according to each calendar year:
(i) According to calendar year, in which prisons did these deaths occur;
(ii) According to calendar year, what were the causes of these deaths in custody; and
(iii) How many of these deaths in custody were the death of person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent?
Answered on 12 August 2020
(a)(i):
Prison
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020*
|
ACACIA PRISON
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
ALBANY REGIONAL PRISON
|
1
|
|
|
|
BANDYUP WOMENS PRISON
|
1
|
|
|
|
BROOME REGIONAL PRISON
|
|
|
1
|
|
BUNBURY REGIONAL PRISON
|
1
|
1
|
|
1
|
CASUARINA PRISON
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
EASTERN GOLDFIELDS REGIONAL PRISON
|
|
|
1
|
|
HAKEA PRISON
|
1
|
|
4
|
|
KARNET PRISON FARM
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
MELALEUCA REMAND AND REINTEGRATION FACILITY
|
1
|
|
|
|
ROEBOURNE REGIONAL PRISON
|
|
|
|
1
|
WEST KIMBERLEY REGIONAL PRISON
|
|
1
|
|
|
*Up until 31 July 2020.
(ii):
Cause of Death*
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020**
|
APPARENT NATURAL
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
NATURAL
|
5
|
|
|
|
APPARENT UNNATURAL
|
1
|
|
6
|
3
|
UNNATURAL
|
1
|
|
|
|
UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER NATURAL/UNNATURAL
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
* Until the Coroner determines the cause of death, the cause is reported as ‘APPARENT’.
**Up until 31 July 2020.
(iii): From 1 January 2017 up until 31 July 2020, total - 15.
From 1 January 2020 up until 31 July 2020, total – 4.