More than 1500 prisoners being held in jail far longer than Queensland legislation allows has been blamed on an influx of prisoners in the state’s correction centres.
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A domestic violence offender who should have spent actual time in custody with a parole eligibility date was granted immediate parole by a Rockhampton magistrate due to significant delays in the Queensland Parole Board assessment times.
The offender, who cannot be named for legal reasons, breached a suspended sentence when he committed a domestic violence act against his mother over a mobile phone.
The man, 27, pleaded guilty on May 24 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count of breaching a domestic violence order.
Police prosecutor Clancy Fox said the defendant, who had a six-page criminal record, had an argument with the victim on May 23 at 10.15pm about children.
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