Donna Nelson transferred to Perth prison after release from Japan
Donna Nelson was transferred to Perth prison. She had already served three years and nine months in Japanese custody.
Donna Nelson is 60 years old. She was returned to Australia in a secret prisoner transfer.
This followed her 2023 arrest in Japan. She was convicted of smuggling drugs.
The drugs were found in her suitcase at Narita International Airport. Nelson was a former Greens candidate and Aboriginal health advocate.
She has said she was the victim of a romance scam. A Japanese court accepted her romance scam claim.
But it convicted her anyway. She was sentenced to six years in prison.
She has already served three years and nine months. She is expected to serve the rest of her sentence at a Perth correctional facility.
These prisoner transfers are rare. They involve serious diplomatic issues.
- 60
- Age
- 6 years
- Sentence length
- 3 years 9 months
- Time already served
- Narita International Airport, Japan
- Arrest location
Why it mattersThe transfer is rare. It is a diplomatic resolution. It allows her to serve her sentence closer to her community and family.
AustraliaDonna Nelson will now serve her remaining sentence in a Western Australian prison, returning a prominent community advocate to Australia.
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