Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

52.   Sentence involving a compulsory residential requirement

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    (1)   A sentence involving a compulsory residential requirement shall not be imposed on a child unless the Court is satisfied that the sentence is justified by —

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      (a)     the seriousness of the offence, the protection of the community and the severity of the impact of the offence on the victim; or

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      (b)     the previous failure of the child to respond to non-residential alternatives.

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    (2)   If the Court imposes a sentence involving a compulsory residential requirement on a child it shall note the reasons for the sentence on the record and explain the reasons to the child in a language which the child can understand.

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    (3)   A sentence involving a compulsory residential requirement must include referral to a —

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      (a)     programme with a periodic residence requirement where the duration of the programme does not exceed twelve months, and the portion of the residence requirement does not exceed twenty-one consecutive nights, with a maximum;

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      (b)     secure residential facility under section 53; or

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      (c)     correctional facility under section 54.