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Parliamentary Questions


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.