When the Address is No Longer Suitable - Other Sentences/Orders

Without special condition

The following table outlines the actions to be taken when the address is no longer available, and the offender is subject to the following with no special condition relating to RR:

parole
release on conditions
post conditions
supervision, or
intensive supervision.

If the address is no longer available, and …	then the probation officer should …
the offender is unable to provide an alternative address immediately	advise the service manager provide assistance/support for the offender to work with appropriate agencies to establish an alternative address, and issue an instruction to report (ITR) to increase reporting frequency of offender until the accommodation issue has been resolved (with frequency to be determined by the level of risk posed by the offender).
no alternative address can be provided within seven days	discuss with service manager/senior probation officer, and consider whether it is necessary to: make an application to the NZPB for recall (if the offender is on parole and subject to recall), or make an application to the court to cancel and substitute the sentence (if the offender is on a community-based sentence).
an alternative address is provided	follow the procedure for change of address. Reference: Volume 2, Part VI, Chapter 2, Procedure for Managing Requests for a Change of Address. (Please refer to the related links section on this page).

With special conditions

The following table outlines the actions to be taken when the address is no longer available, and:

the offender is subject to:
- parole (without RR)
- release on conditions
- post detention conditions
- supervision, or
- intensive supervision, and
has a special condition which requires them to live at a special address, or an address approved by the probation officer.

If the address is no longer available, and...	then the probation officer should ...
the offender is unable to provide an alternative address	advise the service manager provide assistance/support for the offender to work with appropriate agencies to establish an alternative address, and issue an ITR to increase the reporting frequency of the offender until the accommodation issue has been resolved (with frequency to be determined by the level of risk posed by the offender).
no alternative address can be provided and approved within seven days	discuss with service manager/senior probation officer, and consider whether it is necessary to: make an application to the NZPB for recall (if the offender is on parole and subject to recall), or make an application to the court to substitute the sentence (if the offender is on a community-based sentence).
an alternative address is provided	follow the procedure for change of address. Reference: Volume 2, Part VI, Chapter 2, Procedure for Managing Requests for a Change of Address. (Please refer to the related links section on this page).
the alternative address is not approved by the probation officer	discuss with the service manager/senior probation officer, and consider taking enforcement action

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