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The parole system exists to help people in prison who are no longer deemed a risk to the community begin to re-enter society.
But the death in custody of an Indigenous woman who had been eligible for release for a year has raised questions about whether the laws are too strict.
Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Denham Sadler on the consequences of Victoria’s parole laws, and the case for further reform.
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Guest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper, Denham Sadler
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