Shipton out of prison
November 21st, 2008 at 11:21 am by David FarrarConvicted pack rapist Brad Shipton is out of prison after serving just three years of an eight and a half year sentence.
Why is he out so early?
Because Phil Goff changed the law in 2001/02.
Prisoners who were rapists or other violent criminals were previously ineligible for parole until two thirds of their sentence. Labour changed the law in 2001/02 to allow rapists to be eligible for parole after one third of their sentence.
God knows why. Maybe someone could ask them.
Related posts:
- Labour lets pack rapist Shipton out early
- The Brad Shipton parole recall
- Capill up for parole
- Sleazy Shipton
November 21st, 2008 at 11:27 am
This is a disgrace! 1/3 of a sentence for RAPE!!! (not ocmmenting on this actual case, just in general)
I thought Labour were feminists?
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 11:27 am
I really hope that this part of our law is repealed “by christmas” as suggested by Simon Power.
But I’ll save my bouquets for the fact and not the hope.
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 11:35 am
This Vermin will receive their just desserts under the New Lay and Order Regime.
Goff’s previous action was just another of many reasons to change the Government.
How does Helen Clark expect to get an overseas job on the International Scene with her appaling track record of deceit and corruption?
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 11:37 am
Look on the bright side: Didn’t Goff want to lower the age of consent and/or change the law on incest? At least he was unsucessful there!
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I wonder why we should bother with Parole at all. Decide on the punishment that fits the crime at the time of sentencing at let them serve it.
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Would that be the SPRB (Sentence and Parole Reform Bill) ?
That magical peice of legislation that pretty much climbs up it’s own ass in an effort to keep prison numbers down. Shameful – tail wags the dog kinda stuff.
I think Monty Python summed this up pretty well…
The only way to reduce the crime rate is to reduce the number of offences – The Labourn party have a new view of that…. The only way to reduce prison inmate numbers is to let them out of prison.
Shameful.
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 12:49 pm
I think this disqualifies Goff to be a minister of the crown let alone PM.
The total lack of concern and disempowering of the victim.
It is good that JK has this to amend before Christmas it will give a timely prsent to any victim in Kiwiland.
I would like them to make parole subject to the victim’s (or their next of kin in if they died) agreement.
simple but reestablishes power where it should be, away from the offender.
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Now, steady on there old chap. There’s a bit more to this than just “It’s all that dirty leftie Phil Goff’s fault” isn’t there.
According to the link in your article, the parole board – who had actual knowledge of the case for parole that they were considering – played some role in this also. Goff played a role in setting up the framework that parole board was working in.
It is interesting that you were (I thought rightly) insistent that yesterday’s thread on the conviction of Nia Glassie’s murderers not be politicised, and yet when this story about an unrepentant(?) rapist and his victim gives you an opportunity to rip into Phil Goff, you take it. Or am I being completely one-eyed and not comparing like with like as usual?
[DPF: Now law or act of a politician led to Nia Glassie being killed. Goff's law change is directly responsible for Shipton getting out three years earlier than he otherwise could have. It would have been impossible without that law change. In this case I do think it is fair to associate it with a politician]
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 1:03 pm
no RB
you’re not being one eyed at all.
Goff and all the lefty Toothfairies should be hung for the way theie policies treat the victims of crime.
The victim must always come first.
its what we’re saying on this blog about the abused kids?
so why not adults too?
one way would be to make parole subject to the agreement of the victim or next of kin (or they could waiver it).
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 1:05 pm
There are valid reasons for Parole, but Labour have left the whole thing a mess ( consistent theme that ), here’s hoping that in fixing one set of problems there is not an overreaction which creates another set.
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 1:08 pm
DPF
Two questions for the Labour govt who have tinkered with this stuff in the interest of better looking social statistics such as ‘prison inmate numbers’….
Under the law when is a prisoner who has physically departed the prison grounds without authority deemed to have escaped?
Under the pragmatic application of that law when is a prisoner who has physically departed the prison grounds without authority deemed to have escaped?
The answers to both may surprise you….
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Actually, no, but in your defense, that’s how the supposedly left leaning media reported it. Cue misplaced outrage from those who don’t read past the misleading headlines.
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Nigel
How might making victim’s permission for parole mandatory be an over reacton?
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 2:23 pm
It will be the same reaon men who hire child prostitutes are getting lenient sentences in court
and why there will be more Nia Glassies
National, prove me wrong!!!!!!!!
Vote:November 21st, 2008 at 5:56 pm
This is yet another injustice for defenseless victims, surely this reiterates the point that retired High Court Judge Justice John Hansen said at a Otago Uni Law Conference about the way we administer justice in New Zealand “needs a radical rethink.”
Vote:Maybe the blue Justice Minister ( another bloody lawyer) could ask Justice John to sort out the dysfunctional judiciary? The red team thought the Law was a sick joke. Ask Helen what a 100mph feels like Judge Strettell.
November 22nd, 2008 at 7:46 pm
There is no such thing as justice in this life and you wil be unlucky if you get it in the next. Too many in jail who are innocent and too many crooks roaming the streets from getting off.
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