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[2015] NSWSC 488
Supreme Court of NSW
2015-04-23
Adams J
Original judgment source is linked above.
Introduction
Background
The statutory scheme
Conclusion
Orders
ANTHONY JOSEPH RUSSELL Departmental Supervising Officer (DSO) Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW)
Monitoring and Reporting
Electronic Monitoring 5. The defendant must wear electronic monitoring equipment as directed by the DSO or any other person supervising him.
Schedule of Movements 6. If he is asked to, the defendant must provide a weekly plan (called a schedule of movements) and this is to be provided 2 days before it is due to start. 7. If the defendant wants to change anything in his schedule of movements after he has given it to his DSO, he must tell his DSO about the change 24 hours in advance, unless the DSO approves a shorter period 8. The defendant must not deviate from his schedule of movements except in an emergency. 9. The defendant must truthfully answer questions from his DSO, or any other person supervising him, about where he is, where he is going and what he is doing.
Part B: Accommodation 10. The defendant must live at an address approved by his DSO. 11. The defendant must be at his approved address between 9.00pm and 6.00am unless other arrangements are approved by his DSO. 12. The defendant must allow his DSO or any other person supervising him to visit him at his approved address at any time. 13. The defendant must not spend the night anywhere other than his approved address without the approval of his DSO. 14. The defendant must not permit any person to enter and remain, or to stay overnight, at his approved address, without the prior approval of his DSO.
Part C: Place and travel restrictions 15. The defendant must not leave New South Wales without the approval of CSNSW. 16. The defendant must surrender any passports held by the defendant to the Commissioner. 17. The defendant must not go to a place if his DSO tells him he cannot go there. 18. The defendant must not go to schools, libraries, amusement parlours, amusement parks and theme parks unless he has prior written approval of the DSO, and he is with someone who has been approved in writing by the DSO. 19. The defendant must not attend any place used solely or mainly for the sale or display of sexually explicit material, or for providing sexual services or sexually explicit entertainment, or where alcohol or drugs are illegally sold.
Part D: Employment, finance and education 20. If the defendant is unemployed, the defendant must make himself available for education, training or participation in a personal development program as directed by the DSO. 21. The defendant must not start any job, volunteer work or educational course without the approval of his DSO.
Part E: Drugs and alcohol 22. The defendant must not possess or use alcohol or illegal drugs, and he must not possess or use prescription medication other than as prescribed. 23. The defendant must submit to testing for drugs and alcohol as directed by his DSO. 24. The defendant must not enter any licensed premises without the approval of his DSO. 25. The defendant must attend and participate in programmes and courses for drug and alcohol rehabilitation as directed by his DSO, and must not discharge himself from such programs and courses without prior approval of his DSO.
Association with Children 26. The defendant must not approach or have contact without anyone who he knows is under 18 unless his DSO tells him he can, and he is with someone who has been approved in writing by his DSO.
Associations with Others (not children) 27. The defendant must not associate with people that his DSO tells him not to. 28. The defendant will not be or remain in the company of a female who is or females who are intoxicated or drinking or taking illegal drugs unless at least two other adult males are present or otherwise with the permission of the DSO. 29. If the defendant starts a relationship with someone, he has to tell his DSO who may want to tell the person about his criminal history. 30. The defendant must obtain written permission from the DSO prior to joining or affiliating with any club or organisation, including any internet or mobile based social networking service
Part G: Access to the internet and other electronic communication 31. The defendant must obey any reasonable directions by his DSO about the use of phones, computers and other devices, including any reasonable directions relating to his access to the internet. 32. The defendant must allow his telephone and/or internet service provider to share information about his accounts with his DSO. 33. The defendant must provide a list of communication devices and data storage devices in the defendant's possession and advise the Departmental supervising officer of any change to the inventory immediately.
Part H: Search and seizure 34. The defendant must allow CSNSW to search any phone, tablet device, data storage device or computer that he may use. 35. The defendant must not attempt to destroy or interfere with any object that is the subject of a search or seizure, carried out pursuant to condition 41 above.
Part I: Access to pornographic, violent and classified material 36. The defendant must not purchase, possess, access, obtain, view, participate in or listen to material classified or material that would be classified as Refused Classification, X18+ or any other material as directed by the DSO.
Part J: Personal details and appearance 37. The defendant must not change his name from Anthony Joseph Russell or use any other name without the approval of his DSO. 38. The defendant must not change his appearance without the approval of his DSO. 39. The defendant must let CSNSW photograph him. 40. If the defendant changes the details of any current form of identification or obtains further forms of identification, he must provide the DSO with such details.
Part K: Medical intervention and treatment 41. The defendant must notify his DSO of the identity and address of any healthcare practitioner that he consults. 42. The defendant must attend all psychological and psychiatric assessments, therapy, support or treatment that his DSO tells him to attend. 43. The defendant must take all medications that are prescribed to him by his healthcare practitioners. 44. If the defendant knowingly ceases to take medication that has been prescribed, either on a temporary or permanent basis, the defendant is to notify the DSO within 24 hours of ceasing to take the medication. 45. The defendant must agree to his healthcare practitioners sharing information including reports on his progress and information he has told them with each other and with his DSO. 46. The defendant must agree to any information being shared between those agencies that are involved in his supervision including, but not limited to, his DSO and CSNSW. DISCLAIMER - Every effort has been made to comply with suppression orders or statutory provisions prohibiting publication that may apply to this judgment or decision. The onus remains on any person using material in the judgment or decision to ensure that the intended use of that material does not breach any such order or provision. Further enquiries may be directed to the Registry of the Court or Tribunal in which it was generated. Decision last updated: 01 May 2015
State of New South Wales
Anthony Joseph Russell