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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 3 Hansard (25 March) . . Page.. 920 ..
Mr Stanhope
asked the Minister for Justice and Community Safety, upon notice:In relation to Indigenous incarceration/arrest rates in the ACT.
1. How many Indigenous persons have been held in remand at the Belconnen Remand Centre (BRC) in the past 12 months.
a) How many were males
b) How many were females; and
c) What was the percentage of detainees.
2. How many, if any, Indigenous detainees were visited by mental health workers.
3. Was the Winnunga Nimmityjah health officer notified of these incarcerations.
4. How many of these detainees were identified as having substance abuse problems.
5. What measures have you undertaken to address the health needs of these detainees.
6. What mechanisms are in place to ensure you are kept abreast of self-harm incidents at BRC.
7. What is the percentage of Indigenous arrest rates over the past 12 months.
Mr Humphries: The answer to Mr Stanhope's question is as follows:
1. In the twelve-month period from 11th March 1998 to 10th March 1999, thirty-seven Indigenous persons have been held in remand at the Belconnen Remand Centre (BRC).
a) Thirty-four were male;
b) three were female; and
c) between 1st March 1998 and 28th February 1999 inclusive, there were a total of 15,270 detainee days spent in remand. During this period, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) detainees represented 1,943 detainee days, being 12.72% of total detainee days.
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