Blood river

The politics of granting parole are complex. Not in every case, but certainly in high profile ones like that of Jennifer White. It is neither the role nor an obligation of the parole board to inform the public-or, indeed, the families of the victims-of an impending release. Vigilantism is never far from the veneer of a cultivated society, so on my watch, when a murderer is to be paroled back into the community, it is managed as quietly and unobtusively as possible.