Parole Board Decision

In the matter of the Corrections Act 1997

and

In the matter of an Application for Parole by Neville Roy Arnol

22 May 2006

Reason for Decision

The applicant is presently in custody in relation to the following offences:

(a) Attempted murder

(b) Assault a public officer

(c) Assault a police officer (2 counts)

(d) Threaten a police officer

(e) Use abusive language to a police officer

(f) Disorderly Conduct

The applicant received a sentence of imprisonment of 11 years 3 months in relation to all of the above offences.

The applicant has previously been granted parole on a number of occasions. Each period of parole has been unsuccessful with the applicant’s parole being revoked.

The applicant is now eligible to be considered for parole again and has been for sometime.

The applicants earliest release date from prison is the 2^nd September 2008.

The Board has been provided with documentation which fully outlines the circumstances surrounding the offences committed by the applicant.

The Board has been provided with a number of victim impact statements which fully outline the affect the applicant’s conduct has had upon the victims of his crimes. The Board has taken the various statements into account when considering the prisoner’s application for parole.

In considering the prisoner’s application for parole the Board has taken into account the statutory criteria that it is required to do so pursuant to the Correction’s Act 1997

The Board has taken the following matters into account when considering the prisoner’s application for parole:

(a) The comprehensive pre parole report prepared by his probation officer

(b) The applicant’s prison record, which has been satisfactory of late.

(c) The applicant’s prior convictions

The applicant applied for parole in November 2005. That application was refused. He made a further application in February 2006. That application was also refused.

The applicant at the suggestion of the Board as then constituted underwent a number of conditional releases pursuant to section 42 of the Corrections Act 1997.

The offences, which resulted in the applicant breaching his parole occurred after his partner suffered a miscarriage. He drank to excess committing the offences whilst intoxicated. The applicant is aware that his conduct cannot be excused by the circumstances he found himself in but it does provide an explanation for his conduct.

The applicants partner has a positive influence on him.  He has prospects of employment.

The applicant and his parole officer are both of the view that the applicant has learnt from the mistakes he has made whilst previously on parole and in particular has identified the behaviour and factors, which lead to his parole being revoked.

The Board is of the view that the applicant should be afforded the opportunity of being granted a further period of parole.

Paroled 08/06/06 – 02/12/08