A convicted rapist who didn't notify police the place he was dwelling following his jail launch has been despatched again to jail.
Jamie Hart was added to the Intercourse Offenders Register and required to tell officers of his handle as a part of the notification necessities.
Nonetheless, the 36-year-old "persistently and intentionally ignored" this demand regardless of police warnings.
Hart was convicted of rape and sentenced to seven and a half years behind bars in November 2013, Liverpool Crown Court docket heard.
He was additionally ordered to signal on the Intercourse Offenders Register for all times, the Liverpool Echo experiences.
Prosecutor Paul Blasbery defined that Hart's notification necessities acknowledged that if he had been in custody, or in any other case detained, he needed to inform authorities of his launch particulars, together with his house handle, inside three days.
On February 8 this 12 months he was launched from jail.
On February 11 an officer contacted Hart, who advised him he had gone to Wavertree Street and Bootle police stations, however each had been closed.
He claimed he had then referred to as the police, however hadn't been given a log quantity, and promised to attend once more to finish the method.
On February 14 the officer checked whether or not Hart had executed as he mentioned he would, however he hadn't, and by February 17 he had nonetheless not notified police of his handle.
The officer contacted Hart and warned him once more, however Hart mentioned he had been in hospital having an operation.
The intercourse offender was given an inventory of police stations he might attend and when the officer rang him the subsequent day, Hart mentioned he was on his solution to St Anne Road Police Station. Nonetheless, by February 21, he nonetheless hadn't notified the police of the place he was dwelling.
Hart was arrested on March 16, when he declined to be interviewed. He had nonetheless not notified officers of his handle.
Hart, of no fastened handle, admitted failing to conform along with his notification necessities. He has 24 earlier convictions for 43 offences, together with three earlier breaches of his necessities.
The court docket heard for the primary breach he was handed 12 weeks in jail, suspended for 9 months, for the second in October 2020 he was jailed for 12 weeks, and for the third in August 2021 he was jailed for 26 weeks. He was then launched from jail in February.
David Birrell, defending, mentioned: "He does keep on launch he did initially make efforts to inform, going to 2 police stations, each of which have been closed, and talking to someone on a kind of yellow telephones exterior the police station, however that does not excuse what adopted. He had ample alternative to inform.
"He is lucky to have a supportive household, his mom sits in court docket. His father could be right here, however for his ailing well being, they usually stand by him."
Choose Stuart Driver, QC, advised Hart: "The information are you persistently and intentionally, repeatedly, ignored police reminders and didn't notify the law enforcement officials of your handle between February and March of this 12 months."
The choose mentioned the case was aggravated by Hart's earlier convictions and three previous breaches, and mitigated by his responsible plea, entitling him to a reduction of 1 third off his sentence, plus circumstances in jail throughout the pandemic.
Choose Driver mentioned he had not been requested to contemplate pointers on whether or not he ought to spare Hart jail, but when he had, he would have famous his "historical past of non-compliance" with court docket orders and that "applicable punishment" might solely be achieved by a right away custodial sentence.
The choose jailed Hart for eight months, who sighed loudly and nodded to his mum as he was despatched down.
Anybody with data or needs to report a sexual offence is requested to name 101 the place you may be spoken to by specifically educated officers. Or you possibly can cross data to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Help for victims can also be accessible via the registered charity the Rape and Sexual Abuse Help Centre Cheshire and Merseyside, who will be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063 or Rape and Sexual Assault Merseyside (RASA) on 0151 558 1801. In an emergency, at all times name 999.
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