24Case plans to be prepared for all convicted inmates

24 Case plans to be prepared for all convicted inmates

24 Case plans to be prepared for all convicted inmates

(1) The Commissioner is to ensure that a case plan (an initial case plan) is prepared and adopted for each convicted inmate as soon as practicable after the inmate becomes a convicted inmate.

(2) However, an initial case plan is not required for a convicted inmate who has less than 6 months remaining until the inmate’s earliest release date.

(3) A subsequent case plan is to be prepared and adopted for a convicted inmate at least once every 12 months and at the other times the Commissioner determines.

(4) Despite subclause (3)—

(a) a subsequent case plan is not required for an inmate if the inmate’s earliest possible release date is within 3 months from the date on which the case plan is due to be prepared and adopted (unless the Parole Authority or Review Council has made a recommendation to the Commissioner about the inmate), and

(b) a subsequent case plan is not required for an inmate who is participating in a service or a program under Division 5 of Part 4 in accordance with the inmate’s case plan until the inmate completes or ceases to participate in the service or program.

(5) In this clause, earliest possible release date, in relation to a convicted inmate, means the first date on which the inmate is entitled to be released from custody or becomes eligible for release on parole.

Note.

Services and programs are also provided to inmates for whom case plans are not required. See clause 60.

cll 24: Renumbered 2015 (68), Sch 1 [4].