Why we let killers and sex offenders out on parole
And "this guy" could have committed one of the most heinous crimes in NSW. But his jail sentence is coming to an end and it is the job of Mr Walker and 36 other parole board members to ensure he will fit back into life on the outside. Most of the time it works. Sometimes old habits die hard. On a Wednesday in mid-November, a panel of five board members arrived at the SPA offices at the Parramatta Justice Precinct for a private meeting. They have a list of about 45 prisoners all approaching their parole eligibility or review dates. There is a cold case murderer, a stepdad who killed a t...
Source: themorningbulletin.com.au
