Can a Community Service Order be breached?
Cases which addressed the approach to be taken to the breach of a formerly available community-based order such as:
a community service order (CSO) or a good behaviour bond (bond) may provide some guidance to the approach to be taken to breaches of CCOs and CROs imposed from 24 September 2018. Community Correction Orders and Imprisonment
Section 44 of the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) allows courts to impose both imprisonment and a community correction order for one or more offences.
This is known as a combined order.
For combined orders, the community correction order takes effect when the offender is released from prison.
The maximum term of imprisonment that can be combined with a c.
How can a court deal with a breach of community correction orders?
A court’s power to deal with breaches of community correction orders (CCOs) and conditional release orders (CROs) is contained in respectively ss 107C and 108C Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999.
The procedures for dealing with breaches of these orders are set out in cl 329 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2014.
Intensive Compliance Period
If a court imposes a community correction order of six months or more, part of that time may be set as an intensive compliance period.
During this time, the offender must complete one or more of the conditions attached to the community correction order.
For example, if a 12-month community correction order is imposed, the first six months may be fi.
Terms and Conditions of Community Correction Orders
Offenders sentenced to a community correction order must abide by standard (core) terms, including: 1. not reoffending 2. not leaving Victoria without permission 3. reporting to a community corrections centre 4. complying with written directions from the Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety.
Each community correction order mu.
What if I have breached a conditional release order?
If you have breached a Conditional Release Order instead of a Community Correction Order, see our page on breach of Conditional Release Order.
When a person is sentenced to a Community Correction Order, a formal “promise” is made to the court that an offender will abide by the conditions of the Order.
What is a community corrections order?
The purpose of the community corrections order is to provide an order that fits the offence and your circumstances.
Part of the aim is to help you to sort out some of the problems that led to the offending (such as:
to help with a drug addiction) and to still give you a penalty.
Every order has terms that must be followed.
These terms say that you:.