In the blue corner

The story of Juliana Herrera is tragic and a situation that should never have happened. No matter where you choose to live, you can’t choose your neighbours.

Devastatingly, Ms Herrera was the victim of a brutal murder by a neighbour who had recently been released from prison and moved into the unit next to her without her knowing.

There is no easy answer on how to solve this problem. Most violent criminals are eventually let out after serving a prison sentence.

The Government has stated that it wants to reduce the prison population. That inevitably will lead to violent prisoners getting out sooner and or potentially receiving shorter sentences. These are violent people who harmed others, and they should face the full force of the law to account for their actions and to protect the public.

For violent criminals especially, we need to ensure that there are effective