Wednesday, 21 July 2004, 4:26 pm Press Release: ACT New Zealand
Another Confirmation Of Parole Bungling
Wednesday 21
Jul 2004
Stephen Franks - Press Releases - Crime &
Justice
ACT New Zealand Corrections Spokesman
Stephen Franks today renewed ACT's call for the abolition
of the parole system, in light of the bungling that has
now allowed offenders an opportunity to re-open parole
decisions.
"It seems that Dr David Chaplow's
involvement might have helped to keep some in prison
where they belong. If so, that is applauded," Mr Franks
said.
"But the long history of Dr Chaplow's improper
involvement shows just how dangerous it is to have a
group, hand-picked by the Minister, meeting in secret to
undo judges' decisions reached in open court.
"There
are some decent people on the Parole Board, who are doing
their best to make work a system that has absolutely no
justification in the first place. The solution is to
abolish parole, and move to a transparent system of
automatic supervision at the end of every prison
sentence," Mr Franks said.
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