A parliamentary question seeks clarification on why an offender, who raped an elderly woman, was repeatedly picked up from his father's house and allowed visits. The Minister's response explains the supervising officer's role as a mentor, including transportation as part of their duties.

AnsweredQoN 648Legislative Assembly
Asked
21 October 2004
Portfolio
Justice

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The minister told the Parliament that one of the offenders who raped an elderly woman was picked up from his father’s house several times. She also advised the House that the offender was permitted to visit his father. (1) Why therefore was the offender picked up on several occasions? (2) If she does not know, why did she not ask? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS

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(1)-(2) I understand that the supervising officer acts as a mentor. He has regular contact with offenders and transports individual offenders from place to place from time to time. That is part of their contact requirements and part of their duties.
(1) Why therefore was the offender picked up on several occasions? (2) If she does not know, why did she not ask? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I understand that the supervising officer acts as a mentor. He has regular contact with offenders and transports individual offenders from place to place from time to time. That is part of their contact requirements and part of their duties.
(2) If she does not know, why did she not ask? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I understand that the supervising officer acts as a mentor. He has regular contact with offenders and transports individual offenders from place to place from time to time. That is part of their contact requirements and part of their duties.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I understand that the supervising officer acts as a mentor. He has regular contact with offenders and transports individual offenders from place to place from time to time. That is part of their contact requirements and part of their duties.
(1)-(2) I understand that the supervising officer acts as a mentor. He has regular contact with offenders and transports individual offenders from place to place from time to time. That is part of their contact requirements and part of their duties.

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