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Alexander Maconochie Centre—detainees
(Question No 654)

Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Corrections, upon notice, on 15 September 2017:

(1) What is the total number of cohorts of inmates in the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC), broken down into (a) male and (b) female.

(2) How many people are currently in each of these cohorts.

(3) How has the physical nature and layout of the AMC impacted the creation and management of these cohorts.

Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

To answer questions (1) and (2) detainee cohorts are determined by:

a) Sentence status – detainees are either unconvicted or under sentence

b) Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identification

c) Sex- while detainees commonly identity as male or female, there is also scope for detainees to elect not identify as either sex or as a transgender person

d) Security classifications – detainees can be classified minimum, medium or maximum classification. There are also levels within classifications.

Detainee cohorts are also determined by non-association issues which can be self-identified or intelligence-based.

Detainees can belong to more than one cohort. For instance, a female detainee could be sentenced and identify as Aboriginal.

The following table represents the number of detainees in each cohort as of 21 September 2017 broken down by gender.

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