Prisoner Support and Treatment

In reply to Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (6 July 2016).

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse): I have been advised:

As of 8 July 2016, there are 16 forensic consumers in prison. However, this number changes on a daily basis.

The state government has responded to an increase in demand for forensic services through the recent expansion of forensic bed based services, increasing the net forensic bed capacity from 40 to 60.