Attorney-General v Haynes [2018] QSC 80
SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND
CITATION: Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Haynes [2018]
QSC 80
PARTIES: ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF
QUEENSLAND
(applicant)
v
RAYMOND LESLIE HAYNES
(respondent)
FILE NO: BS 12032 of 2017
DIVISION: Trial Division
PROCEEDING: Application
DELIVERED ON: 9 April 2018, ex tempore
DELIVERED AT: Brisbane
HEARING DATE: 9 April 2018
JUDGE: Bowskill J
ORDER: Supervision order made, as per the schedule to these
reasons.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCE – SENTENCING ORDERS
– ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO
SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS
SEXUAL OFFENDERS – DANGEROUS SEXUAL
OFFENDER – GENERALLY – application for a supervision
order under s 13(5)(b) of the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual
Offenders Act 2003 (Qld) – where the respondent has served a
ten year sentence of imprisonment following convictions of
rape of adult women not known to him on two separate
occasions, both involving significant physical coercion –
where there is evidence that he presents a high risk of
committing a sexual offence involving violence if released
without supervision – supervision order not opposed
Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (Qld)
COUNSEL: J Tate for the applicant
J Robson for the respondent
SOLICITORS: Crown Law for the applicant
Legal Aid Queensland for the respondent
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Introduction
[1] Raymond Leslie Haynes is approaching the full-time release date of a period of
imprisonment imposed on him on 26 November 2009. He is due for release on 24 April
2018.
[2] The Attorney-General applies for an order under section 13(5)(b) of the Dangerous
Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 that the respondent be released from custody
subject to a supervision order made under that Act. Although the application as filed also
sought an order for indefinite detention under section 13(5)(a), that has not been pressed
by the Attorney-General, it being accepted that release subject to a supervision order
could provide the requisite adequate protection for the community.
[3] The respondent does not contest the making of a supervision order, nor does he contest
the period of time for which the Attorney-General submits the order should be in place,
which is 10 years. In advance of the hearing this afternoon, he did, however, take issue
with some of the conditions of the proposed order, but that has been resolved, including
with the benefit of further discussions in conference with the psychiatrists before the
hearing commenced.
[4] Having considered the material on which the Attorney-General relies, for the following
reasons I am satisfied it is appropriate to make a supervision order for a duration of 10
years, and I will address the issues in relation to some of the conditions in a moment.
[5] An order may only be made under section 13(5) of the Act if the Court is satisfied the
prisoner is a serious danger to the community in the absence of such an order. Under
section 13(2) a prisoner is a serious danger to the community:
“If there is an unacceptable risk that the prisoner will commit a serious sexual
offence:
(a) if the prisoner is released from custody; or
(b) if the prisoner is released from custody without a supervision order
being made.”
[6] As defined in the schedule to the Act, a “serious sexual offence” is an offence of a sexual
nature involving violence, or against a child, or against a person, including a fictitious
person, represented to the prisoner as a real person, whom the prisoner believed to be a
child under the age of 16 years. In this case, given the respondent’s relevant criminal
history, the particularly relevant part of the definition is an offence of a sexual nature
involving violence rather than offending against a child.
[7] Section 13(6) states that in deciding whether to make a continuing detention order, or a
supervision order, the paramount consideration is the need to ensure adequate protection
of the community. The Court must consider whether adequate protection of the
community can be reasonably and practicably managed by a supervision order and
whether the requirements of the supervision order, which are governed by section 16, can
be reasonably and practicably managed by Corrective Services officers.
[8] As I have already foreshadowed, it is not contended in this case that protection of the
community warrants a continuing detention order. However, it is contended that
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protection of the community calls for a supervision order; and that is conceded by the
respondent.
Serious danger to the community
[9] I am satisfied to the requisite high degree of probability, based on the evidence which
has been placed before the Court, that the respondent is a serious danger to the
community for the purposes of section 13(1).
[10] In forming that view, I have had regard to the following matters.
The respondent’s antecedents and criminal history
[11] In terms of the respondent’s antecedents and criminal history, the respondent is presently
39 years of age, his date of birth being 17 October 1979. According to Dr Beech’s report
prepared in March 2017, he was born in Gladstone and raised initially in Rockhampton.
His parents separated when he was 17, and he has no knowledge of his father now,
although he is in regular contact with his mother. He has limited or no contact with his
siblings. His father is of Irish heritage, and his mother is an Aboriginal woman from the
Port Augusta area of South Australia.
[12] Dr Arthur records in his February 2018 report that the respondent’s contact with his
mother stopped about 12 months prior to the report, as she had suffered a stroke and was
unable to speak on the phone; and that the respondent had spoken to his father on the
phone four months before that.
[13] The respondent reported to Dr Beech that his parents treated him reasonably well, but
both drank too much and argued a lot. He struggled at school, leaving after year 10. He
has completed courses in prison and is hopeful he will obtain a year 12 certificate in that
context.
[14] He started drinking alcohol at age 16, and became involved with a bad peer group.
According to Dr Arthur’s report, that was somewhat earlier, at age 14. He left home at
17. He told Dr Beech he first went to prison when he was 20, for assault; he told Dr
Timmins he went to prison when he was 18, for a period of 18 months, for assaulting his
father. I note that the criminal history suggests that the respondent’s first incarceration
was actually later, when he was 21, and for a short time. He has also been a regular user
of cannabis since high school, and has also engaged in some irregular use of other drugs,
such as ice.
[15] Consistent with an observation made by Dr Beech about inconsistencies between what
the respondent reported to him and what was contained in other, collateral material; the
report of Dr Arthur reveals the respondent told him some different things – including that
he was sent to an institution by his parents when he was about 13, where he was sexually
abused by one of the “guards”. The records from sex offender programs completed in
custody contain further inconsistent material, for example, a report from the respondent
that he was raised from age 2 in a group home (see , for example, the summary of records
in Dr Arthur’s report at pages 18 to 21).
[16] The inconsistencies are also apparent when reading Dr Timmins’ report. Dr Arthur
describes the respondent as an “inconsistent historian” and says his uncorroborated
history should be regarded with scepticism. Nevertheless, Dr Arthur says that “overall,
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there appears to be a family history of domestic violence, substance abuse and
criminality”.
[17] The respondent has had a limited work history, but has worked as a tyre fitter, and a tree
lopper.
[18] He has been in three long-term relationships. He has a young adult daughter, 19 (perhaps
now 20) years of age, from the first of these relationships. He has a son from his second
relationship who, I understand, is now 16, and he has another son who I understand to be
10, from his third relationship, with whom he does not expect to have contact.
[19] The respondent appears to have done well during his time in custody and has worked
whilst in custody. He reported to Dr Beech of an offer of work from one of his mates
where he has been at Lotus Glen. That work is said to involve fencing and mustering at
Normanton, which the respondent realises would be better for him than going back to
Rockhampton. The respondent has completed a number of courses, including the Ending
Offending Course in 2010, for substance use, as well as the Preparatory Sexual Offender
Program in 2013 and the High-Intensity Sexual Offender Program in 2015, as well as
other courses, including literacy and vocational programs. He reported to Dr Beech that
he now realised alcohol and drugs had been big factors in his offending, and that anger
was a problem, which he had learned to manage and control. Dr Beech described a theme
that came through the interview was of the respondent “settling in prison” and seeking a
positive lifestyle by remaining abstinent and avoiding troublemaking influences.
[20] To Dr Arthur, the respondent said his main goal on his release was to find work,
expressing optimism about this, and also to stay out of jail.
[21] Dr Beech recorded there were “jarring inconsistencies” between the respondent’s
account to him about his background and what was found in the material. He also said
he found his accounts of the offending lacked empathy.
Criminal history
[22] Turning, then, to the respondent’s relevant criminal history. On 26 September 2005, the
respondent was convicted on his plea of guilty of carnal knowledge of a girl under 12,
and sentenced to imprisonment for six months. In fact, the material reveals the
complainant was fourteen and a-half, and the respondent was 24 at the time, suggesting
there may be an error in the verdict and judgment record, insofar as it refers to a girl
under 12. The respondent had met the girl a week before the offence. The sentencing
judge accepted that on the day of the offence she had gone to the respondent’s home and
that she had initiated the sexual activity which took place and persisted in requesting that
the respondent have sexual intercourse with her, despite the respondent initially refusing
to do so. A sentence of six months actual imprisonment was imposed, in circumstances
where the respondent was on remand for more serious offences at the time (see the
sentencing remarks of Judge Britton SC, which are contained in annexure RHB5 to the
affidavit of Ms Berry filed 15 November 2017). To Dr Beech, Dr Arthur and Dr
Timmins, the respondent denied having sexual intercourse with the girl.
[23] On 26 November 2009, the respondent was convicted, again on his plea of guilty, of the
following offences. Firstly, on 16 January 2008, deprivation of liberty and two counts
of rape. He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on each of the rape convictions and
a concurrent period of two and a-half years for the deprivation of liberty. Secondly, on
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24 April 2008, an offence of sexual assault and a further count of rape. He was sentenced
to 10 years for the rape and 12 months for the sexual assault.
[24] Insofar as the 16 January 2008 offences are concerned, the factual circumstances as they
appear in the sentencing remarks of Judge Searles, and the submissions before his Honour
(which are in annexures RHB7 and 8 to Ms Berry’s affidavit) are that on that night, the
respondent followed a young woman, 19 years of age, across a bridge in Rockhampton
as she was making her way home from work at about 10.30 pm. He did not know her.
He started a conversation with her. As she started to walk faster in order to distance
herself from the respondent, he grabbed her from behind and manhandled her across a
four-lane highway into an adjacent park or garden area. This gave rise to the count of
deprivation of liberty.
[25] She pleaded with him not to hurt her. He forced her to perform oral sex on him. To
avoid being hurt by the respondent, she sought his assurance that if she did that, he would
let her go. He said he would. She then did perform oral sex, which is the first count of
rape, and then, after that, the respondent threw her to the ground, pulled down her clothes
and underwear and had sexual intercourse with her against her will. That was the second
count of rape.
[26] Afterwards, he asked her for her phone number, which she refused, and suggested
meeting her the next day, which the sentencing judge described as an abject display of
callousness and insensitivity. As he walked off, she ran in the opposite direction and
sought help.
[27] In relation to the April 2008 offences, these occurred during the day at a hotel in
Rockhampton. The complainant had been playing poker machines and drinking. The
respondent came up and sat beside her. At some point, he touched her on the top of her
left leg and tried to put his hand up her skirt and then started kissing and licking her near
the ear, this giving rise to the sexual assault charge. She resisted and told him she had a
boyfriend. She got up and walked towards the ladies’ toilets. The respondent followed
her, grabbed her and dragged her towards the men’s toilets. He pushed her into a cubicle,
grabbed both of her wrists and stood behind her, bent her forwards and pinned her wrists
to the top of the toilet, put his hand up her skirt, pulled her underwear to the side and then
had sexual intercourse with her despite her telling him to stop.
[28] The sentencing judge described his conduct as “cowardly thuggery on defenceless
victims physically weaker than” himself, also describing the attacks as pre-meditated,
callous and degrading. His Honour also recorded that the respondent said he had no
memory of the incident, it seems referring to the first one in time, in January, as his brain
was addled with alcohol. His Honour also said that he did not accept the respondent’s
pleas of guilty signified remorse, nor that he had demonstrated any insight.
[29] I note that Dr Beech records the respondent denies that on the second occasion, in April,
the sexual intercourse was non-consensual and says he pleaded guilty because he was
going to jail anyway in relation to the January offences. He likewise denied this
offending to Dr Arthur and Dr Timmins.
[30] All of the terms of imprisonment imposed on this day were concurrent. The rape
convictions carried with them declarations of convictions of serious violent offences,
with the result that he was required to serve 80 per cent of the term imposed. His
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application or applications for parole were refused, and he will, upon his release, have
served the whole of the terms of imprisonment imposed on him.
[31] Prior to those 2005 convictions, the respondent had a significant criminal history,
although none for sexual offending. He has a juvenile history commencing from when
he was about 14, with property and dishonesty offences, and including offences of
breaching orders such as bail undertakings and suspended sentences. Commencing in
2001, when he would have been aged about 21, he also has entries for offences of
violence.
[32] According to his criminal history, he was first imprisoned in early 2002 for offences of
contravening a direction or requirement and using threatening words, as well as
breaching a suspended sentence earlier imposed. There then followed a number of other
entries, including for offences of violence, for which he has received a variety of orders,
including actual terms of imprisonment and suspended terms of imprisonment, the latter
of which were sometimes breached.
Participation in rehabilitation programs
[33] The material shows the respondent has participated in a number of sex offender programs
whilst in custody. These are recorded and referred to in the psychiatrists’ reports, which
I will refer to in a moment.
Psychiatrists’ reports and opinions
[34] The Court has had the benefit of reports from three psychiatrists: Dr Beech, whose report
was prepared prior to the application being made, and Drs Arthur and Timmins, whose
reports were prepared by order of the Court under section 8 of the Act.
[35] Dr Beech interviewed the respondent on 10 February 2017 and prepared a report dated
29 March 2017. In the summary and opinion section of his report, Dr Beech said the
following:
“Raymond Haynes is a 38-year-old single man who is coming to the end of
his sentence following his conviction in 2009. The offences had occurred in
2008, relatively soon after his release from custody. They involve the rape of
two women over two episodes. The first occurred late at night while the
second occurred during daytime hours at a hotel. Both appear to have
occurred while Mr Haynes was intoxicated, and angry with his former
partner. The nature of the offences indicates a significant degree of sexual
entitlement and the probability that he had displaced some of his anger onto
the victims. He had earlier in 2005 been convicted on a charge of unlawful
carnal knowledge. Mr Haynes, at the age of 24 years, had succumbed to the
entreaties of a 14-year-old girl whom he had befriended. There is a significant
earlier history of general criminal offending and breaches of supervised
release. This had been preceded by juvenile delinquency. He gives a history
of significant substance misuse.
In my opinion Mr Haynes has an Anti-Social Personality Disorder and a
Substance Misuse Disorder (which is now in remission in custody). I do not
think he has any specific paraphilia.
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The antecedents to his offending are difficult to clarify because Mr Haynes
now gives a history of a relatively settled childhood whereas earlier reports
noted significant domestic conflict and disruption, separation, and placements
out of home. He had learning difficulties and by the time he was 16 or 17-
years -old, he had begun to associate with delinquents, which led to criminal
activity and the commencement of drug and alcohol use. He has been able to
form adult relationships, but again the details are inconsistent. In my opinion,
the sexual offending represented a sense of entitlement, problems with
substance use, difficulties managing emotions especially anger, and an
unsettled restless lifestyle associated with a predilection for violence. He has,
though, in custody settled. He has been able to gain employment there and
maintain it. He has moved to the residential section. There is no indication
of ongoing behavioural problems or significant emotional instability. He has
though, limited community supports and his plans are somewhat up in the air.
In custody he has completed a number of programs, particularly a High
Intensity Sexual Offender Program. He made some gains through the
program, but these days, at interviews with me and with Dr Sundin earlier, he
does not seem to have maintained much of those gains. There is a limited
sense of victim empathy. He has a somewhat shallow understanding of the
factors that led to the offending. Importantly, in my opinion, he now
completely denies his guilt in relation to the unlawful carnal knowledge
conviction and the second episode of rape. To be fair though, Mr Haynes
acknowledges the role of alcohol in his offending and has committed himself
to abstinence. He has put some thought to the future although there is nothing
concrete in place that he can point to.”
[36] Dr Beech assessed the respondent using a number of instruments. On the Static-99R,
which relates to unchangeable factors, the respondent’s score placed him in the group of
offenders seen to be at a significantly above-average risk of further offending. On the
Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol, which measures dynamic factors, he had a number of
positive ratings, and on the HARE Psychopathy Checklist, his score borders on
psychopathy. Dr Beech said that:
“Mr Haynes’ most serious convictions are for rape. They occurred in 2008
over a relatively discreet period of time. It is notable though that the offences
occurred in two episodes involving two victims. Significant physical
coercion was used and at the time, and now, there is very little evidence of
empathy for the victims. Indeed, with the passage of time, he now denies his
guilt for the second rape offence. The offences occurred on the background
of general criminality, substance misuse, and a restless lifestyle. His domestic
and personal circumstances are unclear. In my opinion, he is still at an age
where the risk of further sexual offending against women is high
notwithstanding evidence that he has settled in custody. He has few
community supports, relatively vague plans for his release, and his
commitment to abstinence and a prosocial lifestyle is yet to be tested.
He may on release continue to maintain abstinence. His plans to move to
north Queensland may be fruitful, and he may find employment there.”
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[37] Dr Beech goes on to outline some predictions for what may occur, culminating in
expressing the view that the risk in the respondent’s case is moderately high, although it
will continue to lessen with the passage of time.
[38] Dr Beech expressed a view that the risk would be significantly modified by a supervision
order, noting that it was also important that the respondent undergo a sexual offender
maintenance program in the community.
[39] In a supplementary report dated 4 April 2018, Dr Beech expressed the view that five
years would not be a sufficient period of supervision for the respondent. He reiterates
that, consistently with the views of the other psychiatrists, the respondent has significant
psychopathic traits, a significant history of violence and problematic antecedents to his
offending. He is at high risk, and that static risk will not abate for many years. He is
relatively young, and there are a number of dynamic factors that elevate his risk of
reoffending. Although he had completed sex offender programs in custody, he has not
been able to maintain the gains from those programs, and Dr Beech expresses the view
that 10 years is a more appropriate period.
[40] Dr Ken Arthur interviewed the respondent on 2 February 2018 and prepared a report with
the same date. Dr Arthur says the respondent fulfils the criteria for antisocial personality
disorder and that he has a number of psychopathic personality traits. He also diagnoses
alcohol and cannabis misuse disorder and a possible learning disorder. Despite
inconsistencies in the respondent’s reporting, including in relation to the relevant sexual
offences, Dr Arthur says that it does not appear the respondent suffers from paraphilia.
He says, at page 29 of his report:
“The index offences appear to have been impulsive and driven in part by a
need for sexual gratification but also as a response to negative emotions such
as frustration and anger. Whatever the reasons, prisoner Haynes now utilises
denial, minimisation and displacement of blame in order to avoid
responsibility for his actions.”
[41] In terms of the risk assessment instruments, Dr Arthur’s analysis is very similar to Dr
Beech’s. In terms of the Static-99R, subject to corroboration of one of the factors, which
is whether he had actually lived with a partner for two years, Dr Arthur would place him
in the above-average risk or the well above-average risk of sexual recidivism. Like Dr
Beech, Dr Arthur’s analysis on the HARE psychopathy checklist places the respondent
above average for the male criminal population but below the cut off for a diagnosis of
psychopathic personality disorder. On the Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol, Dr Arthur
also rated him positively in respect of a number of the dynamic factors.
[42] Dr Arthur identifies a risk scenario at paragraph 256 of his report in terms that if the
respondent does reoffend, it will be likely to involve violent sexual assault and will have
a high risk of physical and emotional harm to the victim. He says that imminence is
difficult to predict, as there have only been two incidents of sexual assault, excluding the
offence of carnal knowledge, the first of which occurred in the months of release from
jail and the other a few months later. Further, in summarising the risk assessment in
terms of the respondent, Dr Arthur says, at paragraphs 262 to 266 of his report:
“I believe prisoner Haynes represents an unmodified moderate – high risk for
further sexual violence. This is likely to lessen with age.
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A supervision order would lower this risk. Prisoner Haynes should remain
abstinent from all drugs of abuse, including alcohol. Such an order would
ensure compliance and provide regular monitoring with urine drug screens
and breath analysis.
Monitoring of his movements in the community would ensure that he avoided
licensed premises. Prisoner Haynes’ social interactions should be scrutinised,
particularly his intimate relationships as these are a potential source of
conflict and frustration.
Prisoner Haynes would benefit from psychological interventions aimed at
increasing of his levels of self-awareness, challenging his distorted
attitudes/denial and provide ongoing self-regulatory techniques.
Regular employment and prosocial pastimes such as sport should be
encouraged and facilitated.”
[43] In the supplementary report, which is annexed to the affidavit of Ms Berry filed by leave
today, Dr Arthur expressed a view about the length of term of any such order.1 Dr Arthur
confirms that he considers the respondent’s unmodified risk of sexual recidivism as
moderate to high. He expresses the view that a supervision order would lower this risk.
[44] In terms of what the duration of an order should be, he refers to a number of factors in
paragraph 6 which support a supervision order longer than the minimum of five years,
including the following: that despite engaging in the sexual offender programs, the
respondent continues to display avoidant coping strategies such as denial, minimisation
and projection of blame in relation to his offending, such that he may benefit from a
longer period of supervision to ensure that any new coping strategies are concretised and
tested; secondly, that substance use has been a significant part of the respondent’s life,
and he will require time to develop a lifestyle that does not involve drugs and alcohol;
thirdly, that future relationships are likely to be a source of negative emotional states and
will require monitoring and psychological supervision, and a longer order would increase
the chance of that support being available to him; and, fourthly, that he’s still a young
man, and his biological sex drive is unlikely to change significantly in five years’ time.
Accordingly, Dr Arthur suggests a supervision of 10 years would be appropriate.
[45] Thirdly, Dr Timmins provided a report under section 8 of the Act. Dr Timmins
interviewed the respondent on 12 January 2018 and prepared a report dated 12 February
2018. She also diagnoses anti-social personality order with elements of psychopathy,
noting the score again is just below that of psychopathy, as well as poly-substance abuse
by reference to alcohol and marijuana. She also identifies methamphetamine abuse.
[46] Dr Timmins agreed with Dr Beech’s assessment that it appears the respondent has not
been able to consolidate and retain the learning from the courses he has completed,
suggesting reasons for this could be a low IQ or, more likely, pertaining to his anti-social
personality disorder. Of concern, says Dr Timmins, is not only the respondent’s
minimisation of his offending and denial but also the violence present in both the sexual
and general offending that he consistently displays.
1 I note that the report of Dr Arthur which is annexed to Ms Berry’s report as RHB4 is actually dated 2
February 2018, but this must be an error. It was received by Crown Law on 3 April 2018.
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[47] On the basis of various risk assessment instruments, Dr Timmins also scores the
respondent as being on the border of psychopathy and as at a high risk of violence and a
high risk of sexual reoffending. She concludes:
“I am of the opinion that Mr Haynes’ risk of sexual reoffending is HIGH if
released into the community without a supervision order in place.
He is likely to return to general offending, which will probably include violent
offending but also the risk of sexual offending behaviour especially if
intoxicated with substances and/or if he feels angry with a partner. This
situation coupled with his level of entitlement and lack of empathy to his
victims means he could offend in a sexual manner. There would be a physical
and psychological coercion involved in the offending and a high degree of
harm to the victim. He may feel rejected by a partner and seek out revenge,
however could displace his anger onto female strangers. His offending is
more likely to be opportunistic than planned and predatory over a long time.
….
His risk may be modified by a community supervision order under the
Dangerous Prisoner (Sex Offender) Act 2003. He would most likely fall into
a Moderate risk category.
If released, Mr Haynes will require appropriate stable accommodation,
suitable employment, abstinence from substance use, ongoing treatment for
his sexual offending and intervention for his violence and substance use. He
should engage in pro-social activities with friendship groups. He should have
limited contact with his brothers given he has identified them as a bad
influence on him. He has identified more appropriate family members who
could provide support to him.
His sexual offending treatment should include one-on-one psychological
therapy as well as a Sexual Offending Maintenance Program.
He should engage in one-on-one psychological therapy to improve his skills
around management of emotions, stress, anger and the effect his childhood
may have had on his cognitions.”
[48] In a supplementary report provided by Dr Timmins dated 4 April 2018, she also expresses
the view that a longer-term community order would be appropriate, recommending a
term of approximately 10 years. The factors that Dr Timmins identifies as supporting
this are set out at page 2 of her report, which I will incorporate by reference here without
setting them out in detail. They reflect the matters that I have already referred to by
reference to Dr Arthur and Dr Beech’s material. Dr Timmins says that, given all of those
factors, it is likely to take a significant period of time for the respondent to manage
himself such that his risk will decrease enough to consider ceasing a supervision order.
Findings
[49] The assessments undertaken by and the opinions expressed by the psychiatrists
consistently support a finding to the requisite high degree of probability that the
respondent is a serious danger to the community if released in the absence of a
supervision order. On the basis of the opinion evidence of the psychiatrists, I am satisfied
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that there is an unacceptable risk that the respondent will commit a serious sexual
offence, being a sexual offence involving violence, if released unsupervised. On the
evidence before the Court, I am satisfied the risk that the respondent will commit another
serious sexual offence if released into the community unsupervised is high and that there
is a need to protect members of the community from that risk. It follows that I am also
satisfied on the basis of the evidence that adequate protection of the community can be
reasonably and practicably managed by a supervision order.
Supervision order
[50] The requirements for such an order are set out in section 16 of the Act. The parties are
agreed on the terms of an appropriate order, including as to the duration of it. I note that,
as I alluded to at the outset, prior to the hearing commencing, there were some respects
in which there were issues raised on behalf of the respondent.
[51] The first of those related to condition number 15, which formerly had provided that the
respondent not commit an indictable offence during the period of the order. In order to
avoid inadvertent and not directly relevant conduct resulting in a contravention
proceeding, that is agreed to be amended so that it says “not commit an indictable offence
involving violence against another person during the period of the order”.
[52] The second related to the condition previously included prohibiting the respondent from
visiting public parks. That is no longer sought by the Attorney, it being accepted it is not
a relevant matter in this case, including by reference to updated opinion expressed by the
psychiatrists, so that has been removed.
[53] The third related to the condition dealing with monitoring contact with children under
16, which had been raised as an issue on behalf of the respondent, given his hopes to
make or rekindle contact with his sons, but that condition remains in the form it
previously was, with the agreement of the respondent, in circumstances where the son he
expects to have contact with is, in fact, 16 years of age, and his younger son, who I
understand is in New Zealand, he does not expect to have contact with.
[54] Having regard to the draft proposed, I am satisfied it contains the requirements in section
16. I am also satisfied that the duration of 10 years is appropriate, given the matters
outlined by each of the psychiatrists to which I have referred. Once again, the protection
of the community is the paramount consideration in terms of the form of the supervision
order. I note that there is no suggestion in the evidence that the requirements of the
proposed order cannot be reasonably and practicably managed by Corrective Services.
[55] In all the circumstances, and noting the cooperative approach that has been taken by the
respondent in this matter, I am satisfied it is appropriate to, and therefore propose to,
make an order in terms of the draft which was handed up by counsel for the Attorney-
General at the commencement of this hearing, a copy of which will be set out as an
annexure to these reasons when they are published.
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SCHEDULE
SUPERVISION ORDER
Before: Justice Bowskill
Date: 9 April 2018
Initiating document: Originating Application filed 15 November 2017 (CFI 1)
THE COURT, being satisfied to the requisite standard that the respondent, Raymond Leslie
Haynes, is a serious danger to the community in the absence of an order pursuant to Division
3 of the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003, ORDERS THAT:
1. The respondent be subject to the following conditions until 24 April 2028:
The respondent must:
Statutory Requirements
1. report to a Corrective Services officer at the Queensland Corrective Services
Probation and Parole Office closest to his place of residence between 9am and
4pm on the day of his release from custody and at that time advise the officer of
his current name and address;
2. report to, and receive visits from, a Corrective Services officer at such times and
at such frequency as determined by Queensland Corrective Services;
3. notify a Corrective Services officer of every change of his name, place of
residence or employment at least two business days before the change occurs;
4. be under the supervision of a Corrective Services officer;
5. comply with a curfew direction or monitoring direction;
6. comply with any reasonable direction under section 16B of the Act given to him;
7. comply with every reasonable direction of a Corrective Services officer that is not
directly inconsistent with a requirement of the order;
8. not leave or stay out of Queensland without the permission of a Corrective
Services officer;
9. not commit an offence of a sexual nature during the period of the order;
Employment
10. seek permission and obtain approval from a Corrective Services officer prior to
entering into an employment agreement or engaging in volunteer work or paid or
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unpaid employment;
11. notify an authorised Corrective Services officer of the nature of his employment,
or offers of employment, the hours of work each day, the name of his employer
and the address of the premises where he is or will be employed at least two days
prior to commencement or any change;
Accommodation
12. reside at a place within the State of Queensland as approved by a Corrective
Services officer by way of a suitability assessment and obtain written approval
prior to any change of residence;
13. if this accommodation is of a temporary or contingency nature, comply with any
regulations or rules in place at this accommodation and demonstrate reasonable
efforts to secure alternative, viable long term accommodation to be assessed for
suitability by Queensland Corrective Services;
14. not reside at a place by way of short term accommodation including overnight
stays without the permission of a Corrective Services officer;
Indictable offences
15. not commit an indictable offence involving violence against another person
during the period of the order;
Activities and associates
16. respond truthfully to enquiries by a Corrective Services officer about his
activities, whereabouts and movements generally;
17. not have any direct or indirect contact with a victim of his sexual offences;
18. disclose to a Corrective Services officer the name of each person with whom he
associates and respond truthfully to requests for information from a Corrective
Services Officer about the nature of the association, address of the associate if
known, the activities undertaken and whether the associate has knowledge of his
prior offending behaviour;
19. notify a Corrective Services officer of any intimate relationships entered into by
the respondent and discuss details of his intimate relationships with a Corrective
Services officer upon request;
20. submit to and discuss with a Corrective Services officer a schedule of his planned
and proposed activities on a weekly basis or as otherwise directed;
21. if directed by a Corrective Services officer, make complete disclosure of the
terms of this supervision order and the nature of his past offences to any person as
nominated by a Corrective Services officer, who may contact such persons to
verify that full disclosure has occurred;
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Motor Vehicles
22. notify a Corrective Services officer of the make, model, colour and registration
number of any vehicle owned by or generally driven by him, whether hired or
otherwise obtained for his use;
Alcohol and Drugs
23. abstain from the consumption of alcohol and illicit drugs for the duration of this
order;
24. submit to any form of drug and alcohol testing including both random urinalysis
and breath testing as directed by a Corrective Services officer;
25. disclose to a Corrective Services officer all prescription and over the counter
medication that he obtains;
26. not visit premises licensed to supply or serve alcohol, without the prior written
permission of a Corrective Services Officer;
Medical and Treatment
27. attend upon and submit to assessment, treatment, and/or medical testing by a
psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, counsellor or other mental health
professional as directed by a Corrective Services officer at a frequency and
duration which shall be recommended by the treating intervention specialist;
28. permit any medical, psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, counsellor or other
mental health professional to disclose details of treatment, intervention and
opinions relating to level of risk of re-offending and compliance with this order to
Queensland Corrective Services if such a request is made for the purposes of
updating or amending the supervision order and/or ensuring compliance with this
order;
29. attend any program, course, psychologist, social worker or counsellor, in a group
or individual capacity, as directed by a Corrective Services officer in consultation
with treating medical, psychiatric, psychological or other mental health
practitioners where appropriate;
30. must develop a risk management plan in consultation with a treating psychologist
or psychiatrist and discuss it as directed with a Corrective Services Officer;
Contact with Children
31. not establish or maintain any supervised or unsupervised contact, including
undertaking any care of children under 16 years of age, except with prior written
approval by a Corrective Services officer. The respondent is required to fully
disclose the terms of the order and nature of offences to the guardians and
caregivers before any such contact can take place; Queensland Corrective
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Services may disclose information pertaining to the offender to guardians or
caregivers and external agencies (i.e. Department of Child Safety) in the interests
of ensuring the safety of the children;
32. advise a Corrective Services officer of any repeated contact with a parent of a
child under the age of 16. The offender shall, if directed by a Corrective Services
officer, make complete disclosure of the terms of this supervision order and the
nature of his past offences to any person as nominated by a Corrective Services
officer who may contact such persons to verify that full disclosure has occurred;
33. not join, affiliate with, attend on the premises of or attend at the activities carried
on by any club or organisation in respect of which there are reasonable grounds
for believing there is either child membership or child participation without the
prior written approval of a Corrective Services officer;
Technology and Devices
34. notify a Corrective Services officer of any computer or other device connected to
the internet that he regularly uses or has used;
35. supply to a Corrective Services officer any password or other access code known
to him to permit access to such computer or other device or content accessible
through such computer or other device and allow any device where the internet is
accessible to be randomly examined using a data exploitation tool to extract
digital information or any other recognised forensic examination process;
36. supply to a Corrective Services officer details of any email address, instant
messaging service, chat rooms, or social networking sites including user names
and passwords;
37. allow any other device including a telephone or camera to be randomly examined.
If applicable, account details and/or telephone bills are to be provided upon
request of a Corrective Services officer; and
38. advise a Corrective Services officer of the make, model and telephone number of
any mobile telephone owned, possessed or regularly utilised by him within 24
hours of connection or commencement of use, and this includes reporting any
changes to mobile telephone details.
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Official source: https://www.sclqld.org.au/caselaw/QSC/2018/080