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The minimum non-parole period on a life sentence varies between jurisdictions, and between different crimes attracting the penalty. A life sentence in Western Australia, for a crime other than murder, attracts a minimum non-parole period of seven years, while the equivalent term in Queensland is 15 years.
The council provides advice and counsel to the Attorney General of New South Wales on issues relating to sentencing, parole periods for sentences, trends, and the operation of parole. The council aims to promote consistency and transparency in sentencing and promoting public understanding of the sentencing process. [ 1 ]
Under NSW law, the maximum penalty for murder is life imprisonment, [11] with a standard non-parole period of 20 years, [12] or 25 years for the murder of a child under the age of 18. [12] In order to be found guilty of murder under the New South Wales Crimes Act 1900 , intent to cause grievous bodily harm or reckless indifference to human life ...
The maximum penalty for someone convicted of murder in New South Wales state is life imprisonment, with a standard non-parole period of 20 years for the murder of an adult and 25 years for the ...
The agency traces its origins back to 1788, when New South Wales was founded as a penal colony. The services provided include correctional centre custody of remand and sentenced inmates, parole, pre-sentence reports and advice to courts and releasing authorities, community service orders and other forms of community-based offender supervision.
In his valedictory speech to Parliament on 22 November 2006, Tink proposed that juries should play a role in sentencing. If a jury returned a guilty verdict for a crime carrying a standard non-parole period set by Parliament, the jury would be asked whether, on the evidence it had heard during the trial, the standard non-parole period should apply.
(3 years 8 months non-parole period) No [10] 12 June 2024: Sexual assault/ Former professional sports player: Served part of sentence at Parklea Correctional Centre before being transferred to Cooma Correctional Centre Eddie Obeid: 21 October 2021: 7 years (3 years, 10 months non-parole period) Yes 2028: Criminal conspiracy/ Former politician
Preventive detention has a minimum non-parole period of five years in prison, but the sentencing judge can extend this if they believe that the prisoner's history warrants it. A total of 314 people were serving terms of preventive detention in 2013, of whom 34 were on parole. [ 25 ]