District Court Assault - Case Study Example

Parole Assessment Report (Name) (University) Parole Assessment Report Prisoner name: Joe BLOGGS Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1965 Current Location: Acacia Prison Sentence details: EED: 23.11.2007 Date of interview: 08-Aug-2000 Date of last CCO contact with prisoner: 31.05.2000 Release considerations: The offender has participated in various programs while in prison. These includes Tai Chi, Introduction to Italian Cooking and First Aid. The courses are likely to help him while in the community fend for his family. Besides, he is likely to comply with the set standard obligations for the release order since he has complied with two previous court orders successfully. Since there are no issues raised by the victims and himself against the offender being placed on parole, there is likely no risk for the people in the community. This is also because he has managed to self-control himself on depression and therefore can handle the sex drive. Given the degree of risk to the safety minors around Bloggs area, he will be required to be in areas with no presence of minors. Should there be a circumstance where there is the presence of a minor, the parents should be notified and required to come up with suitable strategies to ensure the child comes to no harm. The behavior of the prisoner has shown that he is willing to accept help and follow instructions and duties well. The prisoner has required n supervision and has attended a program to intervene on his conduct. Current Offence The accused, Mr.Joe Bloggs is 42 years of age. Mr. Bloggs was convicted for offences against six minors, both male, and female who were below the ages of thirteen years. Based on the interview, Mr. Bloggs says that he did not know any of the children though he had been watching them leave the school prior to committing the offences. The offender was initially seen seated on a bench at the park then followed a male child getting into the public toilets. The witness further said that the child ran out of the toilets soon afterwards appearing distraught. On questioning him, the child said that the man had grabbed him, pulled down his shorts then touched his genital area. The witness took the child and reported the matter to the police station that was nearby. The different was arrested shortly afterward and admissions made. A total of 15 previous offences were reported and all victims of the offences were identified. 31.05.2000 PERTH District Court Indecent Assault x 16 In summary, for one count of the offence of willful exposure, Mr. Bloggs was charged with a fine of $50. For one count of indecent assault, he was charged with 12 months imprisonment. For one count of willful exposure, he was charged a fine of $200. For two counts of loitering, he was charged with twelve months imprisonment. For possible child exposure to pornography, he was charged with $600 per charge. For sixteen counts of indecent assault to underage male and female minors, Mr. Bloggs was charged with eight years imprisonment with the possibility of parole. According to the police statement, the offence committed by the offender, a 42 year-old-man, is described in detail. The offender was unknown to all his 16 victims who are children (both genders) of below the age of 13. He is said to be used to sitting during afternoons and evenings while watching children. These children he used to watch coming to the park include the victims. He would promise to give the children money and sweets after convincing them to help him find his lost dog as he claimed. By doing so, he would manage to get the children out of the open area and away from the vicinity of the public. With a pretext that the pet might be in the toilet area, he would tell the unsuspecting children to look for the pet there, where he would follow without them realizing and then assault them. He was arrested sitting in the said park on a bench. In addition, the offender is in agreement with most of the content in the document. On his part, he stated that he sat in the Kalgoorlie Town Park and read his book. At the same time, his wife would be visiting friends, attending to shopping and medical appointments. The children, including the victims, were all unknown to him and would walk by to the toilets. He would go the toilets since needed to and while on the same way, he felt aroused and out of control which led him to touch each child on each occasion sexually to achieve gratification. He denied having gone there intentionally targeting the children. Victim Issues From the six victims, four of them have registered with the Victim Notification Registry. This may affect the grant to release as the victims opinions have to be taken into high consideration. Previous Response to Supervision Mr. Bloggs has not been subjected to any supervisory periods. He has additionally complied to two court orders appropriately. The offender has been on only one order that was supervised, and he complied successfully. Order Start date Expiry date Termination date Termination type Intensive Supervision order 01.01.1999 31.12.1999 31.12.1999 Successful compliance Prison Behavior The prison details of Mr. Bloggs show that he had good prison behavior while in custody and that he possesses several certificates for the courses he went through in the prison. These courses include Italian Cooking, First Aid, and Tai Chi. Bloggs has successfully attended a sex offenders program while in prison. He has no charges recorded on TOMS, but there exist three incidents where he slept past muster. When questioned, Mr. Bloggs reports that he was not aware that there were consequences for being up so late. There is no record of misconduct from Mr. Bloggs while in the prison except having slept past required time three times. Besides, no charges have been recorded on TOMS, and his behavior has been good so far. He also takes an active part in activities while in prison, that is, he is a cabinet maker while serving his sentence. Programmatic Intervention Bloggs completed a sex offenders program in 2007 that was of a medium intensive level. From the program facilitator’s report, she stated that any community intervention with Bloggs should target communication skills and interpersonal skills. She additionally stressed that the skills should be focused on the family unit. In order to support this, Bloggs was assessed as a suitable candidate for inclusion in a community-based program for cognitive skills. Should he be given parole, Blogg would commence in January. Health Issues Based on the TOMS system, Bloggs had not had any medical, psychiatric or psychological assistance during his sentence. Mr. Bloggs described his depression as an issue that was recurring. He mentioned that he received medication as a young person but as an adult he tried to manage his moods on his own. He also stated that he and his wife never drank alcohol or smoked and that they both enjoyed excellent health. Accommodation and Community Support Mr. Bloggs has a family that resides on their property in Kalgoorlie. If he is released on parole, he is to live there with the family. Mrs. Bloggs is a gardener, and their lifestyle seems conducive for Mr. Bloggs to reside in and also work on the family property in Bunnings where he will be busy after his work at the shop. Mr. Bloggs will continue to live with his wife at their home in Kalgoorlie. The home is a brick dwelling with three bedrooms and is tidily maintained. The accommodation report states that Mr. Blogg’s granddaughter who is two years of age usually visits the home on weekends with her mother, Mary Blake. The daughter was thus contacted to address this concern, and she stated that she would put strategies and measures to ensure that her daughter was protected and watched over during the times that they would visit. Should the Board grant permission to grant his release to parole, Mr. Bloggs will be required to register with ANCOR, which is the police service that monitors offences and offenders in the community. Employment The offender was working as a repair person prior to the sentence. Mr. Greg Jamison, who is a proposed employer for the offender, is willing to offer Mr. Bloggs part time employment at a shop- Greg’s fruit n’ veg store. After completion of his schooling, Mr. Bloggs worked around the Kargoorlie area in various warehouses. He states that he is talented with his hands and woodwork. He, however, stated that he could sometimes do silly things without thinking. While in prison, Mr.Bloggs got employment as a cabinet maker on level two gratuities. From the contact of Bloggs potential employer at Greg Fruit and Vegetables, Kalgoorlie (6430), Mr. Greg confirmed that he would give Bloggs part-time work at his business. He additionally confirmed that there are no children living in that area. An investigation into the area proved that this information was correct. Bloggs offered to be working on weekdays and on times when there was a workload and he would be needed. He additionally stated that he will use his creative side as a repair person to do repair work during his spare time. Global Positioning System (GPS) Since communication and interpersonal relations are complicated in regard to Mr. Bloggs, it is recommended that he moves closer to his family which is supportive to him. The Movements Officer at the prison- Acacia prison agrees to transfer the prisoner to Eastern Goldfields Prison, which I closer to the prisoner’s home. Moreover, there is no reason for curfew since the prisoner’s family seems to be at ease with his since they have allowed their granddaughter to live with them even when Mr. Bloggs is home. Risk management According to the program facilitator, the prisoner is advised to focus on building communication and interpersonal skills, and also participation in cognitive skills program in the community. His active participation in activities like working as a cabinet maker while serving his sentence and no charges have been presented against him yet proves that he can be useful to the community and not a threat. Besides, he has had cases with depression but has managed to get it under control without the medication. This has also been applied to the allergy issue that s usually triggered by some fruits. Basing on the police statement, it is likely that the offender is triggered when to idle like when sitting in a park. While working at the shop and attending a cognitive program, hence the propensity of engaging in offences is unlikely. Likelihood of complying with the order obligations and requirements On the previous supervision, Mr. Bloggs complied with the set regulations successfully. The use of a local CJS office in supervision of the offender is likely to increase compliance chances. Recommendation Mr. Bloggs has served his sentence without committing other crimes while in prison. In fact, he has taken up various courses while in the prison that can be of essence to the community like First Aid and Cooking. Through the interview, he revealed that he can self-control the depression he experiences and therefore can work through his sex drive successfully. Since the family is supportive, Mr. Bloggs can easily reform and become whole if he is released on parole. Accommodation: Mrs Bloggs, Wife Employment: Mr Greg Jamison Additional requirements: Attending Cognitive Program Supervision: Suite 9, 35 Brockman Street Kalgoorlie(6430) Read More