Collating Information

This section covers reviewing existing documentation to prepare for a full assessment.

Use the pre-sentence document checklist in the full assessment booklet to ensure all the necessary information is available before the interview. The documents required (if they are available) are listed below.

For first time offenders:

• summary of facts
• victim impact statement
• fines summary
• letters on court file
• specialist reports (e.g. alcohol, other drugs, violence)
• any other relevant documents or reports, and
• list of active charges (if relevant)
• details of any warnings for qualifying sexual and violent offending.

For a repeat offender, all the documents listed above, plus:

• combined criminal and traffic history
• alcohol and other drug assessments
• psychiatric reports
• psychological reports
• forensic psychiatric services memos or reports, and
• previous PSRs
• details of any further warnings for qualifying sexual and violent offending.

Access the Department of Corrections' electronic information (IOMS) for previous file information, including information about compliance with previous and current sentences and/or orders.

Collections should be contacted if the fines summary indicates that the offender is in default of their payments.

Contact at this early stage in the assessment process will give Collections an opportunity to examine the status of the offender's fines and reparation and provide input into the pre sentence process.