The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: My questions are for the Minister for Correctional Services: Does the minister acknowledge that between 80 and 90 per cent of South Australia's female prison population are mothers? Is the minister aware of the evidence demonstrating...
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking questions of the Minister for Correctional Services regarding prisoners accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Leave granted. Many of the more than 3,000 South Australians incarcerated in...
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I will ask two questions while I have the floor, if I may. How many forensically detained patients are not currently at James Nash House because of overcrowding and are at Yatala or other prisons? Where...
Supplementary question: how much does it cost per prisoner for a prisoner to participate in a 'pre-release' program and, statistically, what impact does participation have on recidivism? The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for...
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. T.J. Stephens: That a select committee of the Legislative Council be established to inquire into the government’s administration of South Australia’s Prisons with particular reference to— (a) the costs and impacts (upon prison officers,...
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Correctional Services questions regarding the use of medication in the prison population. Leave granted. The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: A fortnight ago, the Australian...
The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before directing a question to the Minister for Correctional Services regarding home detention. Leave granted. The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: On radio this morning the police commissioner said in...
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Supplementary: are prisoners ever transferred with the objective of getting them better services; for example, if they have particular access needs or psychiatric care requirements? If they do have those requirements and have a treatment plan...
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Supplementary: what percentage of the prison population is currently on remand, and do prisoners, whilst on remand, get assessed for physical and mental health illnesses and other conditions? The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister...
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: When the minister spoke to the deceased's family, did the family make any wishes clear to the minister with regard to their thoughts on an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death? The Hon. P....
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