Victims legal rights over offenders’ parole
When offenders are considered for parole, a lot of considerations go into determining their potential release. You’re probably aware of many of these from television crime and prison dramas – especially the famous “good behavior”. But one factor you might not be aware of is the input of their victims.
The Daily’s Sam Baran spoke with Katherine McLachlan, a lecturer in Law and Criminal Justice at the university of South Australia.