Stephen Carney remains in Shelton Abbey without any programme to prepare him for release. Photograph: Garry O’NeillA man serving a life sentence for the murder of his girlfriend has brought a High Court challenge over the Minister for Justice’s alleged refusal to decide on his bid to be allowed advance to the next stage of a process that will ultimately mean his release from custody.
He continued drinking at events he attended the following day before eventually telephoning gardaí on the morning of October 7th.The court heard that he has been making excellent progress and his behaviour in prison has been good. His case had been considered under the previous system, which had been in operation between 2001 and last year. Under that regime, the board reviewed applications from prisoners serving lengthy sentences after being advised by the Minister for Justice who should be considered for temporary release.
The parole board also recommended that after the first stage of this process was completed his case should be reviewed in early 2022. He claims that in her reply to that request the Minister said Carney should engage further with the newly established Parole Board as the Minister is not involved in how that body schedules reviews for prisoners and cannot direct how it hears his application.
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