The maximum penalty for the offence of “recruiting persons for criminal activity” is 7 years in prison.
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- Community Correction Order: 57.14%
- Conditional Release Order without Conviction: 14.29%
- Prison: 14.29%
- Section 10A No Other Penalty: 14.29%
The average prison sentence for the offence is 16 months imprisonment, and the average non-parole period (or minimum prison term that must be served) is 12 months in prison.