❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Attorney General regarding the lack of punishment for a 14-year-old who assaulted a police officer and the use of court-based programs. The Attorney General confirms court conferencing was used.
AnsweredQoN 150Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Sentencing—Appeal decision
150. Hon Nick Goiran to
the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Attorney
General's answer to my question without notice on 29 April 2025 regarding the
recent decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions to not appeal the
sentencing decision for the 14-year-old boy who, despite pleading guilty to
assaulting a senior constable outside Optus Stadium last year, has reportedly
received no punishment for his actions.
(1) What court-based programs are available at
present to be engaged in as a form of punishment prior to the finalisation of
proceedings?
(2) Was one of those programs engaged in in this
case?
(3) If yes to (2), which
one?
150. Hon Nick Goiran to
the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Attorney
General's answer to my question without notice on 29 April 2025 regarding the
recent decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions to not appeal the
sentencing decision for the 14-year-old boy who, despite pleading guilty to
assaulting a senior constable outside Optus Stadium last year, has reportedly
received no punishment for his actions.
(1) What court-based programs are available at
present to be engaged in as a form of punishment prior to the finalisation of
proceedings?
(2) Was one of those programs engaged in in this
case?
(3) If yes to (2), which
one?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question.
(1) In addition to programs that are available
pre-sentence that deliver therapeutic interventions to young offenders, court conferencing
is a pre-sentencing program designed to increase the young offender's understanding
of the effect of their offending, reduce the likelihood of recidivism and
facilitate out-of-court punishment.
(2) Yes.
(3) Court conferencing.
for some notice of the question.
(1) In addition to programs that are available
pre-sentence that deliver therapeutic interventions to young offenders, court conferencing
is a pre-sentencing program designed to increase the young offender's understanding
of the effect of their offending, reduce the likelihood of recidivism and
facilitate out-of-court punishment.
(2) Yes.
(3) Court conferencing.
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