Shipton out of prison

Convicted pack rapist Brad Shipton is out of prison after serving just three years of an eight and a half year sentence.

Why is he out so early?

Because Phil Goff changed the law in 2001/02.

Prisoners who were rapists or other violent criminals were previously ineligible for parole until two thirds of their sentence. Labour changed the law in 2001/02 to allow rapists to be eligible for parole after one third of their sentence.

God knows why. Maybe someone could ask them.