The parole board have made some mistakes, some of them significant. Having said that it's not a job I'd like. I reckon if you're devious enough, you could pull the wool over anyone's eyes, including 'experts' sitting on parole boards.
We NEED to get more straightforward with some of these so called 'complex' cases.
Found guilty of causing the death of a minor by inflicting significant mental and/or physical abuse? Full life tariff. Next ...
Found guilty of being aware of and complicit in said abuse? 30 year minimum tariff. Next ...
We give perpetrators of certain crimes too much consideration. Will some of these people have come from troubled backgrounds? Yes. Will some of these people have struggles in their current life e.g. low income, maybe long term unemployed etc? Yes. However to me, in certain cases, that shouldn't equate to giving these people a second chance.
The victim doesn't have that luxury. And frequently, those left behind i.e. victims family, never get over it. They have a life sentence of their own.