Parole for People Linked to Terrorism Unlikely as Western Australia Passes New Law

Parole for People Linked to Terrorism Unlikely as Western Australia Passes New Law
Prison officers escort convicted terrorist Jack Roche (2nd-R) to a waiting taxi as he leaves Casuarina maximum security prison in Western Australia on May 17, 2007 after having served his minumum jail term. TONY ASHBY/AFP via Getty Images
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The Western Australian (WA) parliament has passed a law via which people with links to terrorism will be subject to the presumption against parole.

The Sentencing Legislation Amendment (Persons Linked to Terrorism) will ensure terrorism-related risks are thoroughly assessed before a person with links to terrorism is granted an early release from prison, the aim being to minimise terrorism-related risk to the WA community.

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