Corrective Services—UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
1297. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to yesterday's ABC article "UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention denied visits to NT prisons, meetings with government":
(1) Has the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention been denied access to any facilities across the WA custodial estate, including both youth detention and adult corrective services facilities, during this visit?
(2) If yes to (1), which facilities were the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention denied access to, and what were the reasons for this denial?
(3) What, if any, facilities across the WA custodial estate have the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention been granted access to?
Hon Matthew Swinbourn replied:
I thank the member for some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for Corrective Services.
(1)–(3) The state government worked collaboratively with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to enable a range of visits to WA facilities, including prisons. Where access was not able to be coordinated, it was explained the state would attempt to facilitate future requests.
