MANDATORY TREATMENT for ALCOHOL and DRUG AFFECTED OFFENDERS: RESEARCH PAPER No.2 September 2017
MANDATORY TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG AFFECTED OFFENDERS: RESEARCH PAPER No.2 September 2017 About this Research Paper Acknowledgements The Tasmanian Government has asked the Sentencing The Council would like to thank all those who provided Advisory Council for advice on the implementation of information in relation to this reference, in particular mandatory treatment for offenders with substance abuse Sharlene Smith, Andrew Verdouw, Erin Hunn, problems. Michelle Lowe, Tristan Bell, Liz Hawkes, Amy This Research Paper considers mandatory treatment for Washington, Emily Chase, Gene Mercer, Julie Miller offenders with substance abuse problems in four situations: in and Jason Payne. prison, as part of a drug treatment order, as part of a parole order and as part of a community-based sanction. It considers the justifications for creating a mandatory treatment regime and the legal mechanisms that may be used to achieve that outcome. Information on the Sentencing Advisory Council The Sentencing Advisory Council was established in June 2010 by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the Hon Lara Giddings MP. The Council was established, in part, as an advisory body to the Attorney-General. Its other functions are to bridge the gap between the community, the courts and the Government by informing, educating and advising on sentencing issues in Tasmania. At the time that this paper was concluded, the Council members were Emeritus Professor Arie Freiberg AM (Chair), Dr Jeremy Prichard, Mr Scott Tilyard, Mr Peter Dixon, Ms Kim Baumeler, Mr Graham Hill, Professor Rob White, Associate Professor Terese Henning, Ms Kate Cuthbertson and Ms Linda Mason. ISBN 978-0-9945997-6-6 — Mandatory treatment for alcohol and drug affected offenders — hard copy ISBN 978-0-9945997-7-3 — Mandatory treatment for alcohol and drug affected offenders — e book Copyright © State of Tasmania — Department of Justice.
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