The Court declared the respondent a high risk serious offender under the High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 (WA) and made a five-year supervision order rather than a continuing detention order. On the facts, the Court was satisfied it was more likely than not the respondent would substantially comply with the standard conditions of a supervision order, relying on his stabilisation on opiate substitution therapy, improved conduct in custody, supportive accommodation arrangements, and motivation to comply, notwithstanding his extensive criminal history and prior contraventions of an interim supervision order. The 37 conditions imposed included electronic monitoring, curfew, drug testing, restrictions on associations and devices, daily diary requirements, and a prohibition on possessing prescription medication not lawfully prescribed.
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