In the matter of the Corrections Act 1997
and
In the matter of an Application for Parole by Neil Hunter
25 July 2004
(GIVEN ORALLY UPON HEARING APPLICATION)
Mr Hunter you were imprisoned for stealing; burglary and stealing; and destroying property. The total sentence was 43 month.
You are eligible for parole today. The Board is obliged to take into account a number of factors that are set out in the Corrections Act. We have taken those matters into account. I will detail those in moment, but we have decided to grant you parole.
One of the major considerations that faces the Board is whether or not you are likely to re-offend. Another is whether you are likely to be a danger to the public.
The Board has considered your record. We consider that if we impose stringent conditions on your parole then the chances of you re-offending are not great and that you are unlikely to be a danger to the public.
The Board has considered that you have a stable relationship to go to on release and a suitable home, both factors giving you an incentive to keep out of trouble.
We have also considered the fact that you have two young children whom you haven’t seen for two years and that can only be a further incentive to keep out of trouble so that you are able exercise your access rights to those children.
Last time you appeared before us we refused you parole and we said that you would have to make a concerted effort to show to us that you were eligible for parole and that we could have faith in you. You have demonstrated by your actions since that time that you certainly wanted to make a concerted effort to obtain parole. You undertook a number of course including the parole awareness course. You completed the drug and alcohol course and you worked as a maintenance worker throughout the maximum complex. We have received a reference, or a work report, from the officer in charge of that division. We think your efforts since your last appearance before the Board shows that you really have matured and that you really do want to make a fresh start and get of Prison and that is demonstrated by your efforts. The Board considers that those efforts, as demonstrated by your last three months in prison.
You will be released on parole on the 10th August, 2004 and remain on parole until the 30th October, 2006.
