A teenager who killed pregnant mother Sarah Paino in a "catastrophic collision" in Hobart has been released on parole.
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The teenager was aged 15 when the stolen car he was driving in January 2016 ran a red light hitting Ms Paino's car killing her.
Her two-year-old son suffered minor injuries in the crash, while paramedics safely delivered her unborn son, Caleb, at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
The youth who cannot be named for legal reasons pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter for killing 24-year-old Ms Paino. He was jailed for five years with a non-parole period of two-and-a-half years.
He was eligible for parole in July 2018 and an earlier application for parole was refused.
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In its decision, the Parole Board of Tasmania said the boy was "young and by reason of that youth there remains prospect for his reform".
"Certainly during the custodial term there have been indications of improved insight, attitude and motivation toward compliance and prosocial behaviour," the decision said.
"Victim impact statements provided at the time of trial by the victim's former partner and mother have been considered.
"The extent of their loss is beyond comprehension."
The board said since the boy was sent to Risdon Prison his behaviour had "moderated".
"Whilst between 30 July 2018 and 30 January 2019 there continued to be some occasions of misbehaviour, specifically possession of an article that was not authorised, resisting or obstructing a correctional officer and refusal to comply with a direction or order, the behaviour that was previously evident in the Ashley Youth Detention Centre context had significantly reduced,"it said.
"This change reflects a greater maturity and improved insight.
"When queried about this at the time of the hearing the applicant noted that he had decided that he needed to 'pull his head in' and to 'care'.
"The circumstances of the applicant's offending was horrendous.
"As a result of his actions a family have been left bereft of their partner and mother and a child has had a premature and abrupt entry into the world.
"For that child their birthday will forever be a reminder of the death of their mother."
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The board said at the time of his offending the boy had "significant mental health, cognitive, drug abuse and antisocial impacts and influences"
However, the board said he had decided to steal a car and accompanied by three other youngsters he had "engaged in a prolonged period of unsafe driving through various regions of greater Hobart".
"At the same time, the victim, then 33 weeks pregnant, was driving her two-year-old child home after having dropped her partner at his work." the decision said.
"Driving lawfully the victim drove into the intersection coming into collision with the vehicle driven unlawfully and heedlessly by the applicant resulting in a catastrophic collision and the victim's death."