37QMatters to be considered by Review Panel

37Q Matters to be considered by Review Panel

37Q Matters to be considered by Review Panel

(1) The Review Panel must, when exercising its functions in relation to a person who is a serious young offender or other detainee, consider each of the following to the extent that the Review Panel considers it to be relevant—

(a) the public interest, including the protection of the public,

(b) the nature and circumstances of any offence committed by the person or, in the case of a person on remand, alleged to have been committed by the person,

(c) the reasons and recommendations of the court that sentenced the person,

(d) the criminal history of the person,

(e) the time the person has served in custody and the time the person has yet to serve in custody,

(f) the person’s conduct while in custody,

(g) the person’s commitment to address offending behaviour, including the person’s willingness to participate in rehabilitation programs and the success or otherwise of any such participation,

(h) the person’s classification history,

(i) the position of and consequences to any victim of the person, including the victim’s family,

(j) any submissions made by any victims of the person,

(k) the need to maintain public confidence in the administration of criminal justice,

(l) the rehabilitation of the person and the re-entry of the person into the community as a law-abiding citizen,

(m) the availability to the person of family, departmental and other support,

(n) any relevant reports about the person (including reports made by counsellors, health practitioners or educational establishments) that are available to the Review Panel,

(o) any other matter that may be prescribed by the regulations.

(2) The Review Panel may also consider any other matter that it considers to be relevant.

(3) The regulations may specify how any matter is to be taken into consideration by the Review Panel under this section.