House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Correctional Services Correctional Services Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly Stuart Correctional Services Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (16:47): A supplementary question: given the minister's answer, can the minister confirm if police officers have been required to transfer prisoners refused bail to other police stations because some of the cells have been used to hold prisoners and, if yes, is this having any impact on police activities? The Hon. A. PICCOLO House of Assembly Light Minister for Disabilities Minister for Police Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Road Safety Correctional Services The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (16:47): I would like to thank the honourable member for the question. My advice is that both corrections and the police work very closely together and our aim is to make— Ms Chapman House of Assembly Ms Chapman: Both are running around with prisoners in the back of the van. The Hon. A. PICCOLO House of Assembly The Hon. A. PICCOLO: Mr Speaker, as I mentioned in the previous answer, the important thing is that, if a court makes a decision that somebody has to be held in custody, we put them in custody. I know the member for Bragg doesn't agree, but that is our primary objective. Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: You should apologise for that. The Hon. A. PICCOLO House of Assembly The Hon. A. PICCOLO: Apologise for what? Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Has the minister finished? The Hon. A. PICCOLO House of Assembly The Hon. A. PICCOLO: No, I haven't actually. I can advise the house that both corrections and police work closely to achieve that objective and I am advised that, while it is not desirable, it is working to make sure we keep our streets safe.