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1688 - Corrections - NEW SOUTH WALES PRISONS

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Regional Water, Minister for Trade and Industry representing the Minister for Counter Terrorism, Minister for Corrections, and Minister for Veterans Affairs
  1. Given the announcement of the establishment of a new 1,700 bed prison facility in Grafton, how many extra ambulance officers and ambulance vehicles will be made available at Grafton Ambulance Station?
  2. Given the announcement of 400 new prison beds to be made available at Wellington, how many extra ambulance officers and ambulance vehicles will be made available at Wellington Ambulance Station?
  3. Given the announcement of 400 new prison beds to be made available at Cessnock how many extra ambulance officers and ambulance vehicles will be made available at Cessnock Ambulance Station?
  4. What is the total number of prisoners in New South Wales at present?
  5. What is the total number of beds in New South Wales prisons at present?
  6. How many staff (in equivalent full-time figures) were employed in New South Wales correctional centres during the following financial years:
    1. 2010-11?
    2. 2011-12?
    3. 2012-13?
    4. 2013-14?
    5. 2014-15?
    6. 2015-16?
    7. 2016-2017?
Answer -

I am advised:

(1), (2) & (3) These questions should be directed to the Minister for Health.

(4) The total inmate population for the week ending 25 June 2017 was 13,191.

(5) The total operational capacity of the NSW prisons for July 2017 is 13,402.

(6)

Period FTE staff in correctional centres
2010⁄11 4149.83
2011⁄12 3676.16
2012⁄13 3524.02
2013⁄14 3736.29
2014⁄15 3874.45
2015⁄16 3585.38
2016⁄17 Not yet available

Question asked on 22 June 2017 (session 56-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 116
Answer received on 27 July 2017 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 117