Sentencing
The court can give different types of sentences and in some cases a combination of different sentences.
Sentencing process
After pleading guilty to a crime or after being found guilty by a magistrate, judge or jury, an accused person will be sentenced. Once they have been convicted, they will be referred to in court as 'the offender' and a process of sentencing will occur. Sentences include custodial and non-custodial sentences. For more information visit Penalties for criminal offences.
Prison sentence
If the offender has been found guilty and sentenced to a custodial sentence, victims can apply to the Corrective Services NSW Victims Register to be kept informed about the offender after sentencing.
Victims compensation
The court can order the offender to pay money to compensate victims of the crime for loss, damage or injury they caused.
Victims Services can also issue an order to convicted offenders to pay to recover money paid to a victim under the Victims Support Scheme.
Read more on restitution by offenders.