Release Ordered Home Detention eligibility

Prisoners must not have been sentenced for:

• a homicide offence under Part 3 Division 1 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935;
• the offence of death by dangerous driving as specified in Part 3 Division 6 section 19A(1) of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935;
• a sexual offence or child sexual offence as defined in section 4 of the Act;
• a terrorist offence as defined in section 4 of the Criminal Law (High Risk Offenders) Act 2015.

Prisoners must have a set period of imprisonment. Those who not have a set end date are not eligible.

Sentenced Home Detention is not compulsory and a prisoner can ask not to be considered.

They will be assessed for suitability with the conditions of Home Detention and that the address they want to live at is also suitable.

The suitability check assesses:

• the prisoner's behaviour
• community safety
• submissions from SAPOL and victims of crime
• drug or alcohol test results
• the length of sentence and sentencing remarks made by the Court
• suitability of proposed address and structured day activity (e.g. employment)
• confidential intelligence information
• any other information relevant to the committee.