B.C. judge says parole rules for multiple murderers unconstitutional
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A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a section of the Criminal Code restricting multiple murderers from applying for early parole under the so-called “faint-hope” clause is unconstitutional.
Justice Brenda Brown ruled on Monday that the section of the code prescribing 25 years of parole ineligibility infringes upon the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ guarantees against cruel and unusual punishment.
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