Where uncontested psychiatric evidence establishes a high likelihood of future contraventions of a supervision order arising from the prisoner's attitude to authority and control, a conclusion that adequate community protection can be ensured by a supervision order is not reasonably open under s 22(7) of the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (Qld). The obligation to give detailed reasons under s 17(1) requires engagement with the critical evidence, not merely a passing reference followed by a general statement that orders need not be 'water tight'. A prisoner's demonstrated unwillingness to submit fully to the supervisory regime is a substantial factor precluding release on a supervision order.
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