南澳大利亚州正在审查释放詹姆斯·弗拉萨基斯(James Vlassakis)的假释决定。 South Australia is reviewing the parole decision to release James Vlassakis, a Snowtown murders convict, after victims’ families protested.

南澳大利亚州政府已启动对假释决定的审查, 释放James Vlassakis。 The South Australian government has launched a review of the parole decision that would release James Vlassakis, a convicted killer linked to the 1990s Snowtown murders, in which 12 people were killed. Vlassakis在参与4起谋杀案时18岁,后来作证指控同案被告,被判处无期徒刑,26年不得假释。 Vlassakis, who was 18 when he participated in four murders and later testified against his co-accused, received a life sentence with a 26-year non-parole period. 8月,假释委员会批准释放他,并列举了悔改和康复以及严格条件。 The Parole Board approved his release in August, citing remorse and rehabilitation, along with strict conditions. 这一决定引起受害者家属的反弹,促使总检察长Kyam Maher将案件提交假释行政审查专员。 The decision sparked backlash from victims’ families, prompting Attorney-General Kyam Maher to refer the case to the Parole Administrative Review Commissioner. 预计将很快举行听证会,但细节保密。 A hearing is expected soon, though details are confidential. Vlassakis的身份依然受到保护, Vlassakis’s identity remains protected, and his image has not been released. 另一个同谋于2024年获释。 Another accomplice was released in 2024.