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965 - Youth Justice - AVERAGE COST PER DAY - CUSTODY IN YOUTH JUSTICE CENTRE

MacDonald, Aileen to the Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Special Minister of State, Minister for Roads, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy representing the Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister for Youth Justice
COSTINGS FOR CUSTODY IN YOUTH JUSTICE CENTRE

(1) Would the Minister please advise the average cost per day for a young person detained in a Youth Justice Centre?

(2) Would the Minister please advise the average cost per day for a young person to be supervised in the community via Youth Justice?
Answer -
AVERAGE COST PER DAY - CUSTODY IN YOUTH JUSTICE CENTRE

I am advised that:

(1) In 2021/22, the average cost per day for a young person detained in a Youth Justice Centre in NSW was $2,748.96.

(2) In 2021/22, the average cost per day for a young person to be supervised in the community via Youth Justice in NSW was $293.15.

Question asked on 26 July 2023 (session 58-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 56
Answer received on 16 August 2023 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 71

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