PRISONERS, HOSPITAL CARE

50 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 February 2012). What is the annual cost to the Department for Correctional Services to supervise remandees or prisoners in hospital care, either by departmental staff or through contracted services?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Multicultural Affairs): I have been advised of the following:

The Department for Correctional Services does not separate the cost for supervision of prisoners in hospital care from other prisoner supervision costs.

In relation to the prisoner movement contract (G4S) which includes hospital watches, the tenders were required to provide an overall price for prisoner movements and in-court management, therefore no individual cost for hospital watches is recorded.