Mobilong Prison

439 Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (17 October 2018).

1. How many FTE's will be required when the new beds are operational?

2. Can the minister detail the expected increase in prisoner numbers over the next four years?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing):

1. The Department for Correctional Services is continuing to plan for the commissioning of 40 additional beds at Adelaide Women's Prison by the end of 2019 and 270 additional beds at Yatala Labour Prison in 2021 and when the planning is complete, decisions will be made about the specific number of FTEs required in each case.

2. The prisoner population is affected by a complex variety of factors. Projections, therefore, are based on a range of factors including previous trend data, current legislation and existing policies.

Going forward, the average daily prisoner population is projected to be:

3,204 in 2018-19

3,289 in 2019-20

3,388 in 2020-21

3,511 in 2021-22