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Alexander Maconochie Centre—female detainees
(Question No 128)

Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Corrections, upon notice, on 17 February 2017:

How many female (a) detainees and (b) remandees were accommodated in the Alexander Maconochie Centre on (a) Saturday, 24 September 2016, (b) Tuesday, 4 October 2016, (c) Friday, 11 November 2016, (d) Thursday, 15 December 2016, (e) Monday, 2 January 2017 and (f) Tuesday, 7 February 2017.

Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

The number of female detainees accommodated in the Alexander Maconochie Centre on the requested dates were:

(a) on Saturday, 24 September 2016 there were 28 female detainees: 14 on remand, 14 under sentence;

(b) on Tuesday, 4 October 2016 there were 29 female detainees: 15 remand and 14 under sentence;

(c) on Friday, 11 November 2016 there were 25 female detainees: 13 on remand, 12 under sentence;

(d) on Thursday, 15 December 2016 there were 26 female detainees: 13 on remand, 13 under sentence;

(e) on Monday, 2 January 2017 there were 29 female detainees: 16 on remand, 13 under sentence; and

(f) on Tuesday, 7 February 2017 there were 29 female detainees: 19 on remand, 10 under sentence.

Alexander Maconochie Centre—female detainees
(Question No 129)

Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Corrections, upon notice, on 17 February 2017:

Are there 29 beds designated for women in the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) and has there been documented occasions where there have been 32 women held at the AMC at a single time; if so, how were the extra women accommodated.

Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

There are 29 beds designated for women in the AMC.

On several occasions, there have been up to 32 women at the AMC at a single time.

On occasions when the number of female detainees has exceeded the number of beds designated for women, the allocation of accommodation is determined according to


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