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Push for law change that could keep Baden-Clay behind bars for longer
Key takeaways
- Gerard Baden-Clay was sentenced to life in prison in 2012 for the murder of his wife, Allison, with a non-parole period of 15 years.
- Sweeping changes to Queensland's parole system could see the state's most dangerous criminals behind bars for an additional 10 years.
- The changes would also see restricted prisoner legislation changed to apply to all perpetrators serving a life sentence.
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Gerard Baden-Clay was sentenced to life in prison in 2012 for the murder of his wife, Allison, with a non-parole period of 15 years. (AAP: Dan Peled)
Sweeping changes to Queensland's parole system could see the state's most dangerous criminals behind bars for an additional 10 years.
The changes would also see restricted prisoner legislation changed to apply to all perpetrators serving a life sentence.
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