An Intensive Corrections Order with conditions including curfew, abstinence, counselling and community service may be appropriate for a young offender convicted of aggravated burglary of commercial premises where the offender has mental health conditions, supportive family, stable employment and reasonable prospects of rehabilitation, even where the s 10 threshold for imprisonment is crossed. Poor engagement with pre-sentence report authors may be explained by mental health conditions and does not necessarily indicate unwillingness to engage in rehabilitation.
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