Victorian Numbered Regulations

CORRECTIONS REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 40 OF 2009) - REG 25

r. 25

When determining or varying a prisoner's classification, a sentence management panel or a review and assessment committee must consider the risk the prisoner presents to prison security, the community, himself, herself or any other person, having regard to any one or more of the following—

        (a)     the nature of the offence for which the prisoner has been charged or convicted;

        (b)     the risk of the prisoner escaping, or attempting to escape, from custody;

        (c)     the risk of the prisoner committing a further offence and the impact the commission of the further offence is likely to have on the community;

        (d)     any risk the prisoner poses to prison management, security and good order;

        (e)     any risk the prisoner poses to the welfare of himself or herself and any other person;

        (f)     the length of the prisoner's sentence or, if the prisoner is awaiting trial, the maximum sentence applicable to the offences in respect of which the prisoner has been charged;

        (g)     any other matter considered relevant to prison management, security and good order and the safe custody and welfare of the prisoner.