Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 9 Hansard (2 September) . . Page.. 2880 ..

Prisoners in Interstate Gaols

(Question No 181)

Mr Hargreaves asked the Minister for Justice and Community Safety, upon notice, on 24 august 1999:

In relation to prisoners sentenced in ACT courts but serving sentences in interstate prisons as at 30 June 1999 -

(1) What is the total number of prisoners, by type of offence.

(2) How many prisoners are;

(a) male;

(b) female;

(d) under the age of 18 and female; and

(e) under the age of 18 and male.

(3) How many prisoners are held in: (a) maximum-security prisons; (b) medium security prisons; and (c) low security prisons.

(4) What is the reason for the allocation of each of the level of security listed in (3).

(5) How many prisoners are serving sentences in prison farms.

(6) How many prisoners have

(a) less than 12 months to serve.

(b) 12 months to 2 years to serve.

(d) greater than 5 years to serve.

(7) How many prisoners are in protective accommodation

(a) what was their offence; and

(b) what is the reason for such allocation.

Mr Humphries: The answer to Mr Hargreaves' question to Attorney General is as follows:

(1) Total number of prisoners by type of offence (note that only the most serious offence is listed);