Serious violent offenders
An examination of sentencing options for serious violent offenders
On 30 December 2010, the Attorney General asked our advice on the most appropriate way of responding to the risks posed by serious violent offenders.
Report
We transmitted our Report: High-Risk Violent Offenders: Sentencing and Post-Custody Management Options (PDF, 1.5 MB) to the Attorney General on 5 May 2012.
Some of our recommendations were implemented by the Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2013 (NSW) which commenced on 19 March 2013.
Other documents
The following documents were part of the consultation process for our Report:
- Submissions (responding to the Consultation Paper)
- Consultation Paper: Sentencing Serious Violent Offenders (PDF, 215.1 KB) (published in May 2011)
Terms of Reference
We received terms of reference on 30 December 2010 asking us to:
- advise on options for sentencing serious violent offenders
- examine and report on existing treatment options for and risk assessment of serious violent offenders
- examine and report on the adequacy of existing post custody management including parole and services available to address the needs of serious violent offenders and to ensure the protection of the community on their release
- advise on options for and the need for post sentence management of serious violent offenders; and
- identify the defining characteristics of the cohort of offenders to whom any proposals should apply.
Last updated:
13 Nov 2024
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