31Treatment of sex offender prisoners

31 Treatment of sex offender prisoners

[Section 31 Amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010] [Section 31 Repealed by No. 4 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2015]

(1)  This section applies if the Director is satisfied on reasonable grounds that appropriate treatment is available for a sex offender prisoner.

(2)  The Director is to give the sex offender prisoner a reasonable opportunity to participate in the appropriate treatment unless satisfied on reasonable grounds that –

(a) the prisoner is medically or psychologically unfit to participate in the treatment; or

(b) the prisoner is not cognitively capable of participating in the treatment; or

(c) there is insufficient time for the prisoner to complete the treatment; or

(d) the prisoner's participation in the treatment could compromise the safety, security or good order of the prison.

(3)  The Director, on giving the sex offender prisoner the opportunity to participate in the appropriate treatment, is to inform the prisoner that –

(a) non-participation or unsatisfactory participation will prevent the prisoner from being granted a remission of sentence in respect of the relevant sexual offence; and

(b) participation, non-participation or unsatisfactory participation will, if the prisoner becomes eligible for parole, be factors taken into consideration by the Board in determining whether the prisoner should be released on parole.

(4)  If the sex offender prisoner chooses to participate in the appropriate treatment, the Director is to –

(a) monitor the participation; and

(b) prepare a written assessment of the participation, with particular reference to –

(i) the prisoner's attendance and compliance; and

(ii) the prisoner's attitude, behaviour and responsiveness during treatment; and