Yatala Labour Prison

The Hon. J.S. LEE (14:41): Supplementary: when the minister answers about an increase in all the measures, what other evaluation processes have been undertaken by the minister to ensure those strategies are done properly?

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Autism, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:41): By working with our correctional services. During visits and during conversations we are able to determine if it's working and we will continue to make sure that our workplaces can be safe. As I said before, we have made sure that we are continuing to have a high number of searches because we know that this is an important part of making sure our prison systems are safe.

Also, in regard to our security systems, when you arrive at the prison itself—for example, the women's prison—you now go through an electronic screening system. It is not just a strip search anymore. The search is being done through an electronic scan so that we can pick up more contraband during those processes as well. We are finding more because we are investing more in regard to when you enter the prison system but also in those searches.