Politics aside, the decision by Correctional Service Canada to reclassify and move serial killer Paul Bernardo from maximum-security to medium-security prison is not a uncommon one, experts say.
, the decision by the Correctional Service of Canada to reclassify and move serial killer Paul Bernardo from maximum-security to medium-security prison is not uncommon and adheres to principles enshrined in the criminal and penal system, experts say.
Bernardo, 58, has also admitted to committing a string of sexual assaults and has been designated a dangerous offender, meaning he is most likely to never see any form of release before his life ends. Bernardo is still housed in a cell inside an institution with “very controlled movement, within high walls topped with barbed wire,” Sapers noted, adding, “there is there is no public safety issue with his movement from Millhaven to La Macaza.”
Since first becoming eligible to apply for parole 25 years after his arrest in 1994, Bernardo, a psychopath, has repeatedly been turned down, having failed to show that he is not a continued risk to society. Knowing Bernardo is one of Canada’s highest-profile prisoners, his transfer would not have been handled lightly, Sapers said.to the policy framework,” he said. “The transfer, in many ways, is not unusual. What makes it unusual is the notoriety of this individual and his horrific crimes.”
Anthony Doob, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies, said two separate and distinct things are worth noting about Bernardo’s transfer and the reaction.
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