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Risk assessment and actuarial tools (static-99r, vrs-so, stable-2007)
  • 19 Sept 2023

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v PARSONS [2023] NZHC 2600 [18 September 2023]

    Citation
    [2023] NZHC 2600
    Court
    High Court

    On the evidence the respondent met each statutory criterion: actuarial scores (STATIC‑99R, VRS‑SO, STABLE‑2007) placed her in high/above average risk categories; she has recent offence‑paralleling behaviour (internet downloading, approaches to a minor, breaches), limited insight, and requires high supervision; hormone therapy’s effect on sexual drive was uncertain; protective factors were tied to active ESO supervision and likely insufficient if supervision removed—therefore the Court was satisfied there is a high risk she would commit a relevant sexual offence within the remaining term and c…

    • Extended supervision order
    • Risk assessment and actuarial tools (static-99r, vrs-so, stable-2007)
    • Relevant sexual offences (parole act s107b)
    • Sex offender registration (child protection 2016)
    • Proportionality of continuing supervision (nzbora)