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Parole Breach – Now an Offence

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The Victorian State Parliament has just passed new legislation (September 2013) cracking down on those who breach their parole. Breaching parole will be a criminal offence and gives police the power to arrest and detain parolees who breach their parole conditions or commit another criminal offence. Those found guilty may face up to an extra…

September 7, 2013

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Parole Board of Victoria

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Noel McNamara, President of the Crime Victims Support Association, has urged the Victorian government to make the parole board more transparent. Steve Medcraft, President of People Against Lenient Sentencing, also hopes that the parole board decides to make its reasons for decisions public so that the community can better understand how risk assessments are being…

July 22, 2013

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