2747. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) Would the Minister please advise how many women have been transferred from Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility to Bandyup Women’s Prison for dental treatment during:
(a) 1 January to 30 June 2019; and
(b) 1 July to 31 December 2019;
(c) 1 January 2020 to date?
(2) What is the average length of time taken between when a request is made to transfer a prisoner from Melaleuca to Bandyup for dental treatment and when the transfer is undertaken?
(3) What is the maximum time taken between when a request was made to transfer a prisoner from Melaleuca to Bandyup for dental treatment and when the transfer was undertaken?
(4) Have any requests for a prisoner to transfer from Melaleuca to Bandyup for dental treatment been refused?
(5) If yes to (4):
(a) how many;
(b) for what reason(s) were they refused?
Hon Stephen Dawson replied:
(1)
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Zero.
(2) Two weeks.
(3) Two months.
(4) No.
(5) (a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.