The media coverage around consultation has generated more interest in the overall regional prisons policy, so we have also released information about how the decision to build new prisons came about to put the current coverage into context.
The regional prisons policy papers released confirms that Corrections will continue to work with Treasury to identify the most effective solution to manage the rising prison population (forecast to increase by 20% by 2007).
The Department has issued a statement confirming the ongoing discussion between Treasury and Corrections about how best to accommodate inmates. Corrections’ welcomes the debate as it helps ensure the public are better informed about how the Department manages offenders.
This information has been released under the Official Information Act, and omissions have been made that are consistent with the grounds for withholding information under the Official Information Act.