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(2) There are no restrictions on which outside sources can send money to detainees at the AMC. ACT Corrective Services would work with ACT Policing if illegal activity was suspected. The amount a detainee can receive in their account each week is capped at $150.

(3) The table below details the maximum amount of money a detainee can be remunerated for work within the AMC per week, fortnight, month and year.

a

Hour

$1.67 per hour. This is capped at seven days per week at six hours per day

b

Week

$70.14 maximum per week

c

Fortnight

$140.28

d

Month

This figure is contingent on the number of weeks in the month. In a four week month it will be $280.56 per month

e

Year

$3,647.28 per year

Alexander Maconochie Centre—detainee employment
(Question No 766)

Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Corrections, upon notice, on 22 September 2017:

(1) In relation to the Minister’s answer to question on notice No 529 which was placed on the Notice Paper on 25 August 2017, how many detainees are precluded from employment due to their classification, legal status, health or lack of completed education.

(2) Given that levels and hours of employment are based on a detainee’s accommodation area, how has the repurposed accommodation of the management unit to accommodate women impacted their employment.

(3) What are the remuneration rates for work at levels (a) one, (b) two and (c) three.

(4) What is the definition of those inmates “unavailable” for employment as opposed to those “unemployed”.

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

(1) The detainee payroll dated 28 August 2017 identifies 168 detainees were precluded from employment due to their classification, legal status, health or lack of completed education.

(2) Women accommodated in the Management Unit have access to employment opportunities including five additional positions. One woman accommodated in the Management Unit is employed in the bakery. Women in the Management Unit have the same ability to apply to work in the bakery as women accommodated in cottages. Women in the Management Unit will also be considered for employment in the bakery when there are future vacancies. The Culture and Land Management program (CALM) program is also available to Indigenous women in the Management Unit.

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