It's downright criminal when the Parole Board--tasked with the protection of society--contributes to the list of victims with their actions.
I'll say no more except that their decision can actually abet criminals, if the following sad story (copied from an email from its original posting on FB) is any indication:
After reading this, one may wish to contact the Parole Board.
"...release terms were written on a small card in his wallet. Not in his face."
Not yet convinced? Well, the Canadian Police Association revealed that between 1998 and 2003, 66 people have been killed by convicts out on early release.
This story brought tears to my eyes:
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| the late Marylene Levesque |
"In fall of 2016 I met a criminal on parole. Except that, I didn't know right away. I didn't know because his release terms were written on a small card in his wallet. Not in his face.
I didn't know because the ones (I put the ones * plural because he had several parole officers) who had to monitor him, and thus ensure my safety, failed their job.
Among other things because he managed to convince them to let him work in the same environment as where he met his last victim. Basically, he was rolled out on a red carpet all the ideal conditions to redo exactly the crimes he was on parole for. Guess what happened? Exactly the same thing.
His entire file, I was entitled to it AFTER his arrest. I knew after he should not have been released. I was demolished when I read, black and white, that more than one specialist opposed his release because his chances of recidivism were too high. Despite everything, I met him.
Then I was beaten, raped, abused, controlled, sequestered, threatened, etc. That was an obvious one. It was written in his file that he was going to do it again. It will have taken less than 3 months after his release.
And I was replied: ′′ The Parole Board of Canada will revisit its ways of doing it. They blame themselves for letting him do the same pattern again." That was after asking me what they could have done differently. Quickly likewise... I'd say don't let criminals out at high risk of recidivism. Seems to me just that would be a good start. I can understand the argument of ′′ he did his time ".... But when specialists (shrinks, incarceration agents, etc) oppose a release, can we listen to them?
That was in 2016-2017.
It's 2020. Then history repeats itself. To a detail; I survived. And although I'm starting to miss the energy in this case, I'm trying to stand and expose the injustices of a * justice * system that doesn't take victims into consideration.
Let's tell each other the real deals... The release of Eustachio Walese who led to Marylène Levesque's femicide was predictable. No matter what the Parole Board of Canada (CLCC) will say to defend their decision to release him. It should be known that this is not an isolated case. It's happening. Much more often than we think. We'll talk about this in the papers for a little while, history will be classified, then tragedies like this will be repeated.
(posted on FB by) Brigitte Jobin
P.S. Rest in peace Marylene!
P.S. 2 Still waiting for trial. It will be almost 3 years...
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* Photo taken from Marylène Levesque Facebook."
I'm speechless at the insanity of the Parole Board. And the 66 other deaths that the Board's release policy turned out.
