The Law Society of Tasmania believes the operations of the state's parole board is robust and transparent enough despite public outcry on the recent release of two notorious criminals.
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The killer of Hobart mother Sarah Paino was recently released before serving his full sentence though reincarcerated a short time later for breaching parole conditions.
It was revealed this week that murderer Shane Anthony Mayne had been released on parole after serving 14 years in jail.
Law Society of Tasmania president Evan Hughes said the parole board performed a difficult task and used evidence-based approaches to determine the best outcome in instances of an early release.
"Early release is a very important mechanism that creates incentives for rehabilitation," he said.
"We need a parole board that is fearless and not driven by emotion or reaction to the crime or subject matter.
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The parole board publishes its decisions though these can take months to be made public after a release.
He said there should be no requirement for the board to release all the materials that led to a decision for early release as some information might be sensitive and confidential, such as psychiatric assessments or personal communication from a victim's family.
Prisoners Legal Service chairman Greg Barns said the parole board needed a level of confidentiality.
"Sadly vigilantism and the law and order brigade are all too ready to harass prisoners who are released into the community," he said.
Mr Barns said the group wanted to see lawyers and other advocates have the right to appear at board hearings to support prisoners.
He said many prisoners had learning difficulties and other impairments which meant the process was difficult to understand.
There are subtle differences between parole board operations across all states.
The Australian Capital Territory is the only jurisdiction that has a requirement for prisoners to be provided copies of documents to be used by the parole board.
Tasmania is one of four states that require reasons for parole refusal to be provided to prisoners.
The state's parole board is not subject to review by the Ombudsman.
The board is made up of four members - chairman Leigh Mackey, two members with experience in the legal profession and criminology, and a retired police officer.
Former Detective Inspector David Plumpton was appointed to the board in July.
The board meets at the Risdon Prison Complex on a fortnightly basis.