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Parole Board Extends Release for Convicted Rapist | Edmonton News
A 73-year-old convicted rapist and murderer, Douglas Worth, has been granted expanded day parole privileges — allowing him to leave his halfway house for up to three nights at a time — despite still being deemed an above-average risk for sexual violence. The Parole Board of Canada praised his progress in prison and community reintegration, citing his commitment to correctional programming as justification for removing a mandatory sexual deviancy treatment requirement. Though he’s shown no breach of no-contact orders with the victim’s family, a recent victim statement revealed lingering fear…
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