20Placement of inmates

#### 20 Placement of inmates 20 Placement of inmates > > (1) In determining the correctional centre in which an inmate is to be placed, the Commissioner is to have regard to the following matters— > > > > > (a) the inmate’s classification, > > > > > (a1) if the inmate’s classification is Category Life, that such inmates should be confined at all times by a secure physical barrier unless extraordinary circumstances exist, > > > > > (b) if available, the sentencing court’s comments in relation to the inmate, > > > > > (c) any assessment that has been made as to the inmate’s physical or mental health, > > > > > (d) the provision of health care services to the inmate, > > > > > (e) whether or not the inmate is likely to be removed from Australia, > > > > > (f) the inmate’s criminal history and history of behaviour during any previous period of imprisonment, > > > > > (g) the inmate’s history of behaviour while subject to supervision otherwise than as an inmate under any conditions of bail or parole or any other conditions imposed by a court order (including an extended supervision order under the [Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2006-007) or the [Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-068)), > > > > > (h) any assessment that has been made (whether by an employee of Corrective Services NSW or of any other government department or public authority) as to— > > > > > > > (i) the level of risk that the inmate poses to good order and security, and > > > > > > > (ii) the likelihood that the inmate may try to escape from custody, and > > > > > > > (iii) any factors contributing to the inmate’s criminal behaviour, and > > > > > > > (iv) the likelihood of the inmate committing further offences, whether of the same or of a different kind, > > > > > (i) the need to protect the community, > > > > > (j) the proximity of the correctional centre to the inmate’s family members, > > > > > (k) the availability of resources and appropriate programs and services at the correctional centre in which the inmate is to be held. > > > (2) Subclause (1) does not limit the matters that the Commissioner may have regard to in making the determination. > > > (3) An inmate’s placement in a correctional centre is to be reviewed at least once every 12 months and at the other times the Commissioner determines. > > **cl 20 (previously cl 11):** Renumbered 2015 (68), Sch 1 \[4\]. Am 2017 No 68, Sch 2.7 \[4\]; 2018 (122), Sch 1 \[3\].