Page 1019 - Week 04 - Thursday, 3 May 2007
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(1) How many people aged (a) 10-15, (b) 15-20, (c) 20-30 and (d) 30 and over have been charged in each year from 1995 to 2006 for possession of (i) marijuana and (ii) other illicit drugs;
(2) How many charges resulted in the person being fined for possession of (a) marijuana and (b) other illicit drugs, for each age category and year listed in part (1);
(3) What is the total value of (a) those fines and (b) unpaid fines for each age category and year listed in part (1);
(4) How many people have been sentenced to prison for possession of (a) marijuana and (b) other illicit drugs for each age category and year listed in part (1);
(5) How many of the charges identified were for repeat offences.
Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The AFP have advised that the data available does not go back beyond 1999 for a full calendar year so the information on the number of persons or charges for the period 1995 to 1998 cannot be provided.
The AFP also advised that the charges relate to all persons arrested, summonsed or charged before the court. It does not include offences that were settled out of court through formal caution, simple cannabis offence notice, drug diversions or diversionary conference.
The AFP is unable to separate possession of marijuana charges from possession of illicit drug charges because of the time it would take to obtain the information.
Number of persons charged* for drug** possession - 01 January 1999 and 31 December 2006
|
Year apprehension create |
Age of offender | |||
|
10 to 15 |
16 to 20 |
21 to 30 |
31 and over | |
|
1999 |
5 |
77 |
140 |
75 |
|
2000 |
8 |
68 |
154 |
116 |
|
2001 |
8 |
66 |
129 |
102 |
|
2002 |
9 |
43 |
112 |
102 |
|
2003 |
6 |
56 |
136 |
109 |
|
2004 |
7 |
33 |
90 |
83 |
|
2005 |
5 |
42 |
103 |
85 |
|
2006 |
1 |
35 |
114 |
96 |
Source: PROMIS apprehensions module as at 12 March 2007
* Persons charged relates to all persons arrested, summons, charged before the court or who have voluntarily attended before the court. This does not include where the offence was settled out of court through formal caution, simple cannabis offence notice, drug diversions or diversionary conference
** Marijuana possession charges cannot be easily identified among these charges
(2) The courts are not able to separate the possession of marijuana charges from possession of illicit drugs charges. This information is not recorded separately within the courts’ electronic case management system.
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