Parole Board Decision

In the matter of the Corrections Act 1997

and

In the matter of an Application for Parole by Clayton Mathew KEAN

14 March 2008

Reason for Decision

The Applicant has an extensive history of crimes of burglary, stealing, motor vehicle stealing, assaults of police officers, assault, driving offences, firearm offences, drug offences, destroying property and escape and others. He has effectively spent the last 5 to 6 years in prison and has had lengthy periods of incarceration prior to those years. He is now eligible for parole on 17 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 also taken into account the following information when assessing the Applicant’s application for parole:

1. All material provided by the Director of Public Prosecutions including Judge’s comments and Victim Impact Statements
2. A pre-parole report prepared by his probation officer dated 7 March 2008 and earlier reports held on his most current file.
3. The Board notes the Applicant has reasonable prospects of employment on release.
4. The Board notes that the Applicant has suitable accommodation and the support of his family.
5. The Board further notes the Applicant states his drug use has contributed to his offending but that he now has a strong desire to change his behaviour and avoid any further periods of incarceration to make something of his life. He states a desire to complete further drug counselling upon release. He recognises that his family will only tolerate efforts on his part to remain free of committing crimes.

Taking all matters into account, 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.

A condition attaching to the Applicant’s release will be that that he not enter licensed premises and that he remains drug free throughout his parole period and attend counselling as directed by his probation officer.

Paroled 26/03/08 – 27/09/08