The Parole Board of Canada deemed Randall Hopley a high risk to reoffend before his recent release from prison and subsequent arrest.
Hopley is most known for kidnapping a three-year-old Sparwood boy in 2011 and was the focal point of a 10 day manhunt in 2023.
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The parole board’s decision says Hopley has made little gains in his correctional programs and is still a risk to public safety.
“In the Board’s view a residency condition is necessary given your high risk to re-offend in a sexual manner against a child, your moderate risk to re-offend with general violence and your moderate to high risk to re-offend in a general way,” the decision read.
“Though you have participated in a variety of correctional programs and interventions intended to help you reduce your risk, few gains have been made and you are still considered a high risk to re-offend. This suggests to the Board that you require close supervision, structure and support to monitor your behaviour appropriately.”
Hopley was released from prison on May 22 and was re-arrested later that day after serving a 18-month sentence.
Police said he refused direction of his parole officer and left the Vancouver halfway house he was assigned to.
Hopley was a statutory release mandated by law so the parole board had no say on whether he should have been released or not.
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