Legal Q&A – Is It Mandatory to Do Courses at Minimum Level Security to Get Parole?
Ethan Cassidy
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To About Time,
Is it mandatory to be at minimum security to get parole? A lot of courses are only offered when at minimum and then courses can take six months to complete. I am currently appealing my sentence, but that means I cannot move to a lower security rating. Would I be forced to drop my appeal just to get to minimum security? Is this fair? My parole is due November 12 but I can’t see how I can get it.
To About Time,
Is it mandatory to be at minimum security to get parole? A lot of courses are only offered when at minimum and then courses can take six months to complete. I am currently appealing my sentence, but that means I cannot move to a lower security rating. Would I be forced to drop my appeal just to get to minimum security? Is this fair? My parole is due November 12 but I can’t see how I can get it.
Legal Q&A
Legal Q&A
Legal Q&A
By Brian
By Brian
My name is Brian. A lot of guys here are talking about new legislation coming in the near future, but I haven’t found it anywhere. It is called “Daniel’s Law”. I was wondering if you could explain it and when it will take effect and who it will apply to?
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Struggling With Debt? Financial Counselling Might Help!
Struggling With Debt? Financial Counselling Might Help!
Struggling With Debt? Financial Counselling Might Help!
By About Time
By About Time
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Parole Conditions in Queensland
Parole Conditions in Queensland
Parole Conditions in Queensland
By Prisoners' Legal Service
By Prisoners' Legal Service
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ISSUE NO. 10
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How to Prepare for Your Defence
How to Prepare for Your Defence
How to Prepare for Your Defence
This is from a booklet of legal information from an anonymous prisoner.
This is from a booklet of legal information from an anonymous prisoner.
The criminal justice system deals with proof, not truth. The police and Crown present allegations; the defence rebuts them; the jury decides whether the Crown has met the required standard of proof. “Truth” and “innocence” are not part of the legal equation.
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ISSUE NO. 21
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Self-Advocacy from Prison: Procedural Fairness
By Dan Vansetten
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ISSUE NO. 21
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What Happens to Your Debts While You’re Inside?
By Prisoner Legal Service Queensland
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Confusing Decision Made About You? Maybe FOI Can Help
By Dan Vansetten
The concern for those who are subjected to government decisions is that they often do not get to see the integrity of the information which was considered by the decision-maker and don’t get to check if it’s correct.
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