BB86
Sentencing outcomes for those assessed for intensive correction order suitability
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Author
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Clare Ringland |
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Published
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May 2013 |
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Report Type
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Bureau Brief No. 86 |
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Subject
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Offenders; Prisons and prisoners; Sentencing
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Keywords
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assessment, imprisonment, intensive correction orders, offenders, sentencing |
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Summary
Aim
To examine outcomes of assessments for intensive correction orders, including the penalties imposed on those deemed unsuitable.
Method
Assessment data for intensive correction orders were obtained from Corrective Services NSW and linked to finalised court appearances between 1 October 2010 and 30 September 2012. The proportion of assessment episodes associated with a finalised court appearance where an intensive correction order was imposed and the penalties imposed on offenders who did not receive an intensive correction order were examined.
Results
2,580 assessment episodes were identified, with 93 per cent (n=2,389) linked to a finalised court appearance. Of these assessment episodes linked to a court appearance, 55 per cent resulted in an intensive correction order. Of the assessment episodes linked to a finalised court appearance resulting in a sentence other than an intensive correction order, the most common penalties imposed were imprisonment (58%), a suspended sentence with supervision (16%) and a suspended sentence without supervision (8%).
Conclusion
In line with intensive correction orders being introduced as an alternative to full-time imprisonment, the vast majority of offenders assessed for an intensive correction order who do not receive one instead receive a penalty of imprisonment or an alternative form of imprisonment (i.e., home detention or a suspended sentence).
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