Queensland minister flags policy review after offender's escape
Amanda Stoker is reviewing how sex offenders are allowed into the community after one escaped.
Amanda Stoker is Queensland's disability services minister. On Thursday, she said she is reviewing how sex offenders visit the community.
These offenders are in forensic disability care. The review follows the escape of Denzel Dynevor, 25.
He fled during a supervised day visit to a PCYC facility in Eastern Heights, near Ipswich, on Tuesday. Police recaptured him Thursday morning.
Stoker was sworn in over the weekend, replacing Amanda Camm. In parliament, she said she had asked for a report on policies and procedures to stop such incidents.
She said she would examine the arrangements carefully. She wants to make sure they keep Queenslanders safe.
The forensic disability system lets offenders in government custody visit community facilities under supervision.
- Denzel Dynevor, 25
- Offender
- PCYC, Eastern Heights, Ipswich
- Escape location
- Tuesday at 11.20am
- Escape time
- Thursday morning
- Recaptured
Why it mattersAn offender escaped during a supervised community visit. This raises questions about how Queensland balances helping offenders improve with keeping the public safe.
AustraliaQueensland residents depend on the state's forensic disability system to manage offenders safely; any policy change could affect how these visits are managed across the state.
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