This article examines the most recent changes in Australian parole laws, policies and practices in the context of the changing relations between legislatures, the courts and parole authorities. It argues that legislatures, purportedly reflecting public opinion, have become less willing to trust either the courts or parole boards and have eroded their authority, powers and discretion. It provides examples of legislative changes that have altered the purposes of parole and introduced mandatory or presumptive non parole periods, as well as overriding, by-passing and restricting parole.

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假释，政治与刑罚政策

本文在立法机关，法院和假释当局之间关系不断变化的背景下，研究了澳大利亚假释法律，政策和惯例的最新变化。它认为，据称反映民意的立法机关已经不太愿意信任法院或假释委员会，并且削弱了其权威，权力和酌处权。它提供了一些立法变化的例子，这些变化改变了假释的目的，引入了强制性或推定性的非假释期，以及推翻，绕过和限制假释的规定。