New sentencing legislation introduced in NSW Parliament

10/06/2010

The New South Wales Government has introduced into parliament the Crimes (Sentencing Legislation) Amendment (Intensive Correction Orders) Bill 2010. The object of the Bill, as provided by the explanatory notes, is to introduce intensive correction orders as a community-based sentencing option in New South Wales and to abolish periodic detention orders. The Bill is based on recommendations contained in the New South Wales Sentencing Council’s report, Review of Periodic Detention, published in December 2007.

It provides for a number of new sentencing options such as:

• Mandatory participation in rehabilitation and education programs

• Strict curfews and association restrictions

• 24 hours/7 days per week electronic monitoring

• Restrictions on travel and behaviour

• Completion of at least 32 hours community service work

• Ban on consuming alcohol

• Random breath tests and urinalysis

10 June 2010