No. I've been told that the prime outcome is to release offenders. They want to treat them and have them go out into society. That's what it is. It's not about us.
The Parole Board does acknowledge us. It understands the trauma and respects that we are present. It has said that. It understands that it's very difficult to be there, to read or submit statements, but ultimately, the goal is to release offenders.
