Victorian prisoners denied parole due to lack of accomodation during housing crisis
by Adeshola Ore and Benita Kolovos from World news | The Guardian on (#67NV6)
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More than 100 Victorian prisoners have been forced to remain behind bars for longer amid the ongoing housing crisis, with new figures revealing almost a third of parole board denials were due to problems accessing accommodation.
The Adult Parole Board's annual report revealed that a lack of suitable accommodation" and insufficient time remaining on sentences to find alternative housing were both cited in the reasons to deny parole to 116 prisoners, accounting for 32% of all rejections in 2021-22.
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