365. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) Does the minister still intend to move Youth Justice Services from the Department of Justice to the Department of Communities?
(2) If yes to (1), why?
(3) If yes to (1), when?
(4) If no to (1), why not?
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
Greens spokesperson for Corrective Services Hon Alison Xamon MLC has today welcomed the Government’s commitment to establishing a Custody Notification Service (CNS), but stresses there is still much work to do to reduce the horrendous rate of Aboriginal incarceration in Western Australia.
Ms Xamon said the introduction of the CNS by mid-year was an important step in supporting Aboriginal prisoners and preventing further deaths in custody, but action was still urgently needed on other issues including reducing the rate of imprisonment for fine default.
