57Sentences for offences involving escape by inmates

#### 57 Sentences for offences involving escape by inmates 57 Sentences for offences involving escape by inmates > > (1) This section applies to a sentence of imprisonment imposed on an offender in relation to an offence involving an escape from lawful custody committed by the offender while an inmate of a correctional centre (whether or not the escape was from a correctional centre). > > > (1A) A sentence of imprisonment to which this section applies must be imposed after any other sentence of imprisonment that is imposed in the same proceedings. > > > (2) A sentence of imprisonment to which this section applies imposed on an offender— > > > > > (a) who, when being sentenced, is subject to another sentence of imprisonment that is yet to expire, or > > > > > (b) in respect of whom another sentence of imprisonment has been imposed in the same proceedings, > > > > is to be served consecutively with the other sentence of imprisonment or, if there is a further sentence of imprisonment yet to commence, with that further sentence. > > > (3) In this section, a reference to a sentence of imprisonment is taken to be a reference to— > > > > > (a) the non-parole period of the sentence, in the case of a sentence for which a non-parole period has been set, or > > > > > (b) the term of the sentence, in the case of a sentence for which a non-parole period has not been set. > > **s 57:** Am 2001 No 117, Sch 5 \[11\]; 2010 No 136, Sch 1.2 \[11\] \[12\].