Mr WOOD - 2007-05-03
Recently, three juveniles escaped from the Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre. I believe this is the second breakout in recent times. Can you please tell the House how these juveniles escaped and what actions have been put into place to make sure this does not happen again?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nelson for his question. It is a rather unusual event; you never want to see it happen at all. However, in this case, three absconders, as of last Monday, subsequently stole a vehicle and crashed it. One is still in a serious to critical condition in hospital; the other two are back in detention.
I have not yet had a brief, other than the simple facts of the escape. However, I have asked Corrections to carry out an absolutely thorough investigation into all eventualities: how they came to be out; how they came to have equipment to cut the fence and put a hole in the fence and subsequently escape; and all the circumstances surrounding the absconding. I am happy to share that information with the member for Nelson as soon as that report is delivered to me.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nelson for his question. It is a rather unusual event; you never want to see it happen at all. However, in this case, three absconders, as of last Monday, subsequently stole a vehicle and crashed it. One is still in a serious to critical condition in hospital; the other two are back in detention.
I have not yet had a brief, other than the simple facts of the escape. However, I have asked Corrections to carry out an absolutely thorough investigation into all eventualities: how they came to be out; how they came to have equipment to cut the fence and put a hole in the fence and subsequently escape; and all the circumstances surrounding the absconding. I am happy to share that information with the member for Nelson as soon as that report is delivered to me.
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