On a review under s 30 of the DPSOA, the focus is not on whether the prisoner might breach requirements of a supervision order, but on whether adequate protection of the community from serious sexual offending can be reasonably and practicably managed by such an order. A risk of sexual reoffending comparable to that of the average sexual offender, combined with effective GPS monitoring and supervision capabilities, may be sufficient to support release on a supervision order rather than continued detention.
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