No body, No Parole? Queensland should make a comprehensive revise to the no-body no parole law. With this law in place convicted murders will not be able to apply for parole until they disclose the location of their victim’s remains. The legislation clarifies that the parole board must be satisfied that the offender has displayed a satisfactory level of co-operation aiding the investigators While newly convicted offenders are stakeholders, this law will affect inmates which are currently serving time and grants them with equal opportunity. “Legislation will be introduced later this year to stop killers getting parole until they disclose the location of their victim’s remains. The so called ‘no body no parole’ law states that to grant parole, …show more content…
Not only would the family of the deceased be grieving, one would assume that the family would at least give a proper burial for their loved one. Bruce and Denise Morcombe have praised the ‘no body, no parole’ as they were finally able to bury their son Daniel after being considered missing Christmas 2003. “We applaud the no body, no parole policy and support it.” Enforcing this policy would help many other families and give them closure, still in mind, this law would still affect those who have lost track or destroyed the body. (Chillifm.com.au, …show more content…
This is vital as some convicts, have lost tract, forgot or have destroyed the remains. “We have accepted the recommendation to introduce legislation this year to empower the parole board to not release the prisoners on parole if the prisoner hasn’t co-operated in the investigation” said the premier Anastacia Palasczuk. (in context regarding the Sofronoff review) It is a human right for everyone to receive equal justice and for that, criminals are entitled as well, but what about the innocents that are wrongly convicted? (News Mail,