Banksia Hill Detention Centre—Unit 18 detainees
181. Hon Peter Collierto theminister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) What is the total number of detainees kept in detention unit 18 in 2025?
(2) How many have been detained in unit 18 on more than one occasion?
(3) How many detainees are currently in unit 18?
Hon Matthew Swinbourn replied:
I thank the member for some notice of the question. The following as has been provided to me by the Minister for Corrective Services.
(1) Between 1 January 2025 and 20 May 2025 there have been 23 distinct young people held at unit 18.
(2) Of those 23 distinct young people, 16 have had more than one placement at unit 18, either during 2025 or in prior years.
(3) As of midnight 20 May 2025 there were nine detainees in custody at unit 18.
