Parole Board Decision

In the matter of the Corrections Act 1997

and

In the matter of an Application for Parole by Gordon Daniel Blaschke

March 14 2008

Reason for Decision

On the 29 June 2007 at the Hobart Supreme Court the Applicant was convicted of 119 charges of computer related fraud and 170 charges of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage. He was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 9 months.

The Applicant is eligible to be released on parole on the 27 March 2008.

In considering the application for parole the Board has taken into account the statutory criteria which it is required to do pursuant to the Corrections Act 1997.

The Board has taken into account the following matters:

• The Board has been provided with and considered the comments on passing sentence made by Justice Slicer when sentencing the Applicant including reference to the Applicant’s gambling habit.
• The comprehensive pre-parole report prepared by the Applicant’s probation officer dated the 4 March 2008
• The Board also notes the prison reports and references from within the prison system all of which indicate exemplary behaviour on the part of the Applicant
• The Board notes the Applicant has obtained employment which he will commence upon his release
• The Applicant has satisfactory accommodation arranged.

For the above reasons, the Board is of the view that the Applicant now meets the statutory criteria to be granted parole and that his reintegration into the wider community will best be served by the Applicant being granted a period of parole. It will be a condition of his parole that the Applicant not enter upon premises where gambling is permitted and that he attends counselling in relation to his gambling addiction as directed by his parole officer. There is also a non-molestation order in relation to victims of his crime.

Paroled 01/04/08 – 27/12/08