“Parole Board decisions are solely focused on what risk a prisoner could represent to the public if released and whether that risk is manageable in the community.
“A panel will carefully examine a huge range of evidence, including details of the original crime, and any evidence of behaviour change, as well as explore the harm done and impact the crime has had on the victims.”
In 2023, the woman underwent her first parole hearing. Officials at the time described her as being well-behaved in prison, though it was noted that she was not willing to accept any program to help her understand the gravity of the sex offences she had committed.
“She had been too easily influenced and manipulated by another person,” the hearing’s summary read. “She had felt lonely and had been unable to successfully maintain relationships.
“Nor had she thought sufficiently about the impact of her actions on her victim.”