A head sentence of three years' imprisonment is within range for protracted unlawful stalking involving over 4,800 contacts over 13 months in breach of domestic violence orders, where each offence is a domestic violence offence. A significant period of non-offending between the end of offending conduct and sentence (here, 20 months) is a compelling mitigating factor relevant to rehabilitation prospects that must be given proper weight in fixing the period of actual custody.
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