Jesse Daniel NASH 06/11/2024

Parole Hearing

Under section 21(2) of the Parole Act 2002

and

Conditions Hearing

Under section 18(2) (SRD) of the Parole Act 2002

Jesse Daniel NASH

Hearing: 6 November 2024

at Otago Corrections Facility

Members of the Board:

Ms M More - Panel Convenor

Dr G Coyle

Ms M Dodd

DECISION OF THE BOARD

  1. Jesse Daniel Nash is 43.  He is scheduled to appear before the Board on a sentence of five years cumulative for dishonesty offending, using a firearm against a police officer, perverting the course of justice and disqualified driving.
  2. Mr Nash has a RoC*RoI of 0.82994.  He has six weeks remaining on his sentence with a statutory release date of 18 December 2024.  That may be affected by Christmas release.  Mr Nash's classification is low, and the Parole Assessment Report does not raise any concerns about his behaviour.
  3. Mr Nash has waived his right to appear before the Board.  The reasons given are that he wishes to complete his sentence in the public interest, and that he wants to be responsible and learn from the time he has spent in prison.
  4. Mr Nash does not have a release proposal.  He was previously accepted by [withheld], but in May 2024 he waived his right to appear before the Board to discuss that.
  5. In waiving his right to appear before the Board today Mr Nash has given up the opportunity to have a conversation with the Board on the best way forward.  On that basis we have no choice except to set the special conditions of release.
  6. We are adopting the special conditions proposed with the exception of the condition to attend a monitoring hearing.  We see no exceptional circumstances to justify that.
  7. Mr Nash will be released on his statutory release date.  The standard and special conditions imposed will continue until six months after his release, 17 June 2025.
  8. The Special Conditions are:

(1) To reside at an address approved in writing by a Probation Officer, and not move from that address unless you have the prior written approval of a Probation Officer.

(2) Not to possess, use or consume alcohol, controlled drugs or psychoactive substances except controlled drugs prescribed for you by a health professional.

(3) To attend an alcohol and drug assessment, and attend, participate in and complete any treatment or counselling directed by a Probation Officer.

(4) To attend an assessment for a departmental programme/maintenance group, and attend, participate in and adhere to the rules of the programme/maintenance group as directed by a Probation Officer.

(5) Not to be in possession of, or have an interest in a firearm or ammunition, unless you are lawfully entitled to do so.

(6) Not to have contact or otherwise, associate, with any victim of your offending, [including previous offending] directly or indirectly, unless you have the prior written approval of a Probation Officer.

(7) To disclose to a Probation Officer, at the earliest opportunity, details of any intimate relationship which commences, resumes, or terminates.

“Please note: you may be required to undergo a drug or alcohol test and or submit to drug or alcohol monitoring.”

Ms M More

Panel Convenor