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Schapelle Corby has been granted parole and it is expected she will be released from prison soon. Schapelle Corby has been granted parole after serving nine years in an Indonesian jail – but still faces a wait to find out when she will be released from prison.
The 36-year-old former beauty therapist had her parole application approved by Indonesia’s justice minister, Amir Syamsuddin, on Friday. At a chaotic and often confusing press conference on Friday given by Indonesia’s justice minister, Amir Syamsuddin, it was confirmed that the 36-year-old’s parole application had been approved.
Corby was 27 when she was arrested and sentenced to 20 years in jail for attempting to smuggle 4.2kg of marijuana into Bali. But he refused to comment specifically on her case or when she would be released. It is believed Bali’s Kerobokan prison will decide the timing.
It was later reduced to 15 years when she was granted clemency. The ABC is reporting the governor of the prison as saying Corby could be released as early as Monday morning.
Corby, Corby was 27 when she was arrested and sentenced to 20 years in jail for trying to smuggle 4.2kg of marijuana into Bali. It was later reduced to 15 years when she was granted clemency.
who will have served nine years of her sentence when she is released, became eligible for parole more than 18 months ago but her “This parole is not a generosity, it is a right that is regulated by the laws of the land,” Syamsuddin said at the press conference, which was packed with Australian and local media.
application has moved slowly through Indonesia’s bureaucracy. He said 1,291 parole applications had been “finished” and that Corby’s was included in that total.
Although he refused to confirm the decision, a statement issued by the Indonesian government immediately afterwards confirmed the approval had been granted.
“We are a dignified nation and we enforce the law, and we don’t look at who that person is, we look at the legislation,” Syamsuddin said. “We uphold the law.“
The justice department’s press release said: “Corby is granted parole because she fulfilled administrative and substantive terms as according to Law 21/2013 on remissions, assimilation, visiting rights and parole.”
Corby’s parole will be lifted and she will return to jail if she breaks Indonesian law, “creates disturbances in society”, fails to report to the Denpasar correctional office or does not report changes in address.
The release pointed out that Corby is not the first foreigner to be granted parole in Indonesia.
Corby, who will have served nine years of her sentence when she is released, first became eligible for parole more than 18 months ago but her application has moved slowly through Indonesia’s bureaucracy.
Her punishment also included a $10,000 fine which was paid by her family last year as her parole application progressed.Her punishment also included a $10,000 fine which was paid by her family last year as her parole application progressed.
In October, the justice ministry’s office in Bali recommended Corby’s application be approved and sent it on to Jakarta. In October, the justice ministry office in Bali recommended Corby’s application be approved and sent it on to Jakarta.
The The application was heard at the office of the director general of prisons before being forwarded to Syamsuddin for final approval.
application was heard at the office of the director general of prisons Wrangling between two departments involved in the case – immigration and corrections – meant the final hearing only took place last week.
before being forwarded to Syamsuddin for final approval. At the time Syamsuddin said he did not believe there were any impediments to Corby being granted an early release but was determined to treat her like any other prisoner.
Wrangling “As long as she fulfils requirements in its regulation and has finished her obligation and didn’t break any rules, no one can prevent her getting out on parole,” he said.
between two departments involved in the case – immigration and
corrections – meant the final hearing only took place last week.
At
the time Syamsuddin said he did not believe there were any impediments
to Corby being granted an early release but was determined to treat her
like any other prisoner.
“As
long as she fulfils requirements in its regulation and has finished her
obligation and didn’t break any rules, no one can prevent her getting
out on parole,” he said.
Syamsuddin also insisted that the final decision would not be affected by critics in Indonesia, including anti-drug activists and some politicians, who are ardently opposed to Corby being granted any leniency.Syamsuddin also insisted that the final decision would not be affected by critics in Indonesia, including anti-drug activists and some politicians, who are ardently opposed to Corby being granted any leniency.
“About this Corby thing, I always become the target of critics,“ Syamsuddin said. “About this Corby thing, I always become the target of critics,” Syamsuddin said.
“But I couldn’t prevent someone from getting their rights just because I’m afraid of critics. That can’t be happening.”“But I couldn’t prevent someone from getting their rights just because I’m afraid of critics. That can’t be happening.”
Attempts in 2006 to allow Corby and other Australians serving drug sentences in Indonesia to complete their sentences in Australian jails ended in failure. Attempts in 2006 to allow Corby and other Australian nationals serving drug-smuggling sentences in Indonesia to be repatriated to Australian jails failed.