In the matter of the Corrections Act 1997
and
In the matter of an Application for Parole by BJM
14 December 2005
You were convicted on the 26 March 2004 with maintaining a sexual relationship with a young person and you were sentenced to three years imprisonment.
The Parole Board is required to consider a number of factors as set out in the Corrections Act. We have considered those factors in considering whether or not you should be granted parole.
After considering all those factors we are going to grant you parole as from the 2 January 2006.
There will be particular conditions applying to you. One will be that you not visit Wynyard. Read your parole conditions very carefully as to the limitations placed on you and also as to the time for your parole period.
We considered the decision of Crawford J and we note that the offences occurred a number of years ago. We have read the Victims Impact statement and the letter from the victim.
We have read the Forensic Psychologist’s report of the 6th December 2005. It stated that you suffered depression; you shot yourself and possibly suffered brain damage, that you have admitted the wrongdoing and that you take responsibility.
We have also read the report of Dr Saxby Pridmore who is a psychiatrist, his report is dated the 7 November 2005. He said you complained of memory problems but he considers that probably your thinking has slowed down rather than you suffering from a memory loss. More relevant to the Parole Board he states that there is nothing to suggest that you have a high risk of re-offending.
We have read the Sexual Offenders Treatment Program report and the reasons that they give for you not being eligible for that course. You are not eligible to do the course due to no fault of your own.
Finally we have considered the pre-parole report of the 15th September 2005 and note that you have a relationship with your wife of thirty three years and that you will live with your wife after release in Southern Tasmania where you have lived for the last 15 years.
Finally we note that you have a number of medical problems, partially blind, brain injury and back injury, which probably prevent you from ever undertaking work coupled with your age.
In the circumstances we have considered you are not likely to be a danger to the public and as I have said you are to be granted parole as from the 2nd January 2006.
