WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding youth detention at Banksia Hill and Unit 18 in October 2025, covering self-harm, out-of-cell hours, and time spent in cells. The response provides detailed statistics in tabular format.

✅ AnsweredQoN 1251Legislative Council
Asked
24 February 2026
Answered
14 April 2026
Response Time
8 days
Portfolio: Corrective Services

Question

I refer to youth detention and ask will the Minister please provide the following information on Banksia Hill Detention Centre and unit 18 respectively for October 2025, and I ask:(a) what was the number of suicide and self-harm attempts;(b) what were the monthly average out-of-cell hours;(c) what was the number of occasions a young person spent 20 or more hours in their cell;(d) what was the number of occasions a young person spent 22 hours or more in their cell; and(e) what was the number of occasions a young person spent four or more hours out of their cell? I refer to youth detention and ask will the Minister please provide the following information on Banksia Hill Detention Centre and unit 18 respectively for October 2025, and I ask: (a) what was the number of suicide and self-harm attempts; (b) what were the monthly average out-of-cell hours; (c) what was the number of occasions a young person spent 20 or more hours in their cell; (d) what was the number of occasions a young person spent 22 hours or more in their cell; and (e) what was the number of occasions a young person spent four or more hours out of their cell?

Answer

The Department of Justice advises: a) Table 1. Banksia Hill Attempted Suicide and Self-Harm Instances between 1 October and 31 October 2025. Month Attempted Suicide Self-Harm - Serious Self-Harm - Minor October 2025 0 0 35 Month Attempted Suicide Self-Harm - Serious Self-Harm - Minor October 2025 0 0 35 Table 2. Unit 18 Attempted Suicide and Self-Harm Instances between 1 October and 31 October 2025. Month Attempted Suicide Self-Harm - Serious Self-Harm - Minor October 2025 1 0 14 Month Attempted Suicide Self-Harm - Serious Self-Harm - Minor October 2025 1 0 14 b) Table 3. Banksia Hill and Unit 18 Average Out of Cell Hours between 1 October and 31 October 2025. Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 9 hrs 18 mins 9 hrs 30 mins Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 9 hrs 18 mins 9 hrs 30 mins c) Table 4. Occasions at Banksia Hill and Unit 18 on Which a Young Person Spent 20 or More Hours in Cell between 1 October and 31 October. Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 49 1 Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 49 1 d) Table 5. Occasions at Banksia Hill and Unit 18 on Which a Young Person Spent 22 or More Hours in Cell between 1 October and 31 October. Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 10 1 Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 10 1 e) Table 6. Occasions at Banksia Hill and Unit 18 on Which a Young Person Spent 4 or More Hours Out of Cell between 1 October and 31 October 2025. Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 2,141 308 Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 2,141 308

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