Parole Board Decision

In the matter of the Corrections Act 1997

and

In the matter of an Application for Parole by Allan Rex JONES

27 April 2007

Reason for Decision

On 15 December 2003 the Applicant was convicted of the following crimes in the Launceston Magistrates Court:

(a) 14 Counts of burglary

(b) 7 counts of stealing

The Applicant was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for these crimes with a non-parole period of 2 years and three months.

On 17 February 2004 the Applicant was convicted of the crimes of burglary and stealing in the Launceston Supreme Court. He received a six months concurrent sentence for these crimes.

On 20 July 2004 in the Magistrates Court at Launceston the Applicant was sentenced to a further 3 months concurrent sentence for stealing.

On 12 December 2005 the Applicant was convicted of the following crimes in the Launceston Magistrates Court:

(a) 25 counts of burglary;

(b) 25 counts of stealing

The Applicant was sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment to be served cumulative to the above sentences. There was a non-parole period of 15 months attached to this sentence.

The Applicant was sentenced to a total period of imprisonment of 5 years and three months with a non-parole period of 3 years and six months.

The Applicant became eligible to be released on parole on 21 March 2007.

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. A pre-parole report prepared by his probation officer dated 5 March 2007.

2. An addendum to the above report dated 5 April 2007.

3. The Applicant’s prison record, which can be described as very good.

4. The Board notes the efforts made by the Applicant to complete his apprenticeship course whilst in prison and his desire to continue thus once released.

5. The Board notes that the Applicant has suitable accommodation and the support of his family.

6. The Board further notes the Applicant has the opportunity to engage in appropriate work in his chosen trade.

7. The Applicant expresses his desire to change his life and lead a very different life to that previously chosen.

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.

Conditions attaching to the Applicant’s release will be that that he not use drugs or alcohol during the parole period, that he not enter licensed premises during that period and that he undertake appropriate drug and alcohol counselling as directed by his probation officer.

Paroled 2 May 2007 – 22 December 2008