Where a sentencing court makes a parole recommendation having considered a prisoner's escape history, the parole authority cannot lawfully refuse parole on the basis of that same escape history through classification policies. A parole recommendation does not qualify as a reduction of sentence under s 13 of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) if, at the time of sentencing, there is a significant risk that effect will not be given to it for reasons beyond the prisoner's control. The sentencing range for armed robbery of a pharmacy by a first-time robbery offender with a significant criminal history is five to seven years imprisonment.
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