Non-association and place restriction Orders Under section 17A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) (C(SP) Act), where an offence is punishable by a term of imprisonment of six months or more, a magistrate may impose a non-association order or place restriction order. These orders are supplementary in nature and are subject to the […]Continue reading

Intervention and Diversionary Programs The court retains broad discretion to assess an offender’s suitability for alternative sentencing options. In doing so, it may consider: the offender’s capacity and prospects for rehabilitation, including the opportunity to demonstrate that rehabilitation has occurred; and the offender’s capacity and suitability to participate in an intervention program, and the opportunity […]Continue reading

Conditional Release Orders Under section 9(1) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) (C(SP) Act), instead of imposing a sentence of imprisonment or a fine (or both) on an offender, a court that finds a person guilty of an offence may make a conditional release order discharging the offender, if: (a) the court proceeds […]Continue reading