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CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) REGULATION 2014 - REG 20

Placement of inmates

20 Placement of inmates

(1) In determining the correctional centre in which an inmate is to be placed, the Commissioner is to have regard to the following matters--
(a) the inmate's classification,
(a1) if the inmate's classification is Category Life, that such inmates should be confined at all times by a secure physical barrier unless extraordinary circumstances exist,
(b) if available, the sentencing court's comments in relation to the inmate,
(c) any assessment that has been made as to the inmate's physical or mental health,
(d) the provision of health care services to the inmate,
(e) whether or not the inmate is likely to be removed from Australia,
(f) the inmate's criminal history and history of behaviour during any previous period of imprisonment,
(g) the inmate's history of behaviour while subject to supervision otherwise than as an inmate under any conditions of bail or parole or any other conditions imposed by a court order (including an extended supervision order under the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 or the Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 ),
(h) any assessment that has been made (whether by an employee of Corrective Services NSW or of any other government department or public authority) as to--
(i) the level of risk that the inmate poses to good order and security, and
(ii) the likelihood that the inmate may try to escape from custody, and
(iii) any factors contributing to the inmate's criminal behaviour, and
(iv) the likelihood of the inmate committing further offences, whether of the same or of a different kind,
(i) the need to protect the community,
(j) the proximity of the correctional centre to the inmate's family members,
(k) the availability of resources and appropriate programs and services at the correctional centre in which the inmate is to be held.
(2) Subclause (1) does not limit the matters that the Commissioner may have regard to in making the determination.
(3) An inmate's placement in a correctional centre is to be reviewed at least once every 12 months and at the other times the Commissioner determines.



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