Social security fraud involving sustained, deliberate conduct over nearly four years and a substantial sum ($31,473.90) requires a period of actual imprisonment; immediate release on recognisance is manifestly inadequate notwithstanding the offender's age, lack of prior convictions, and some reparation. However, it cannot be said as a matter of principle that all social security fraud necessarily requires imprisonment.
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