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Can Leopards Change Their Spots?

Episode 2 of 4

The parole board need to decide if serial burglar Jason should be given a third chance. And after murdering a man 19 years ago, will Jeanette be released and reunited with her daughter?

The parole board need to decide if serial burglar and jewellery store thief Jason should be given a third chance. Jason is questioned about the motivation for his crimes, including using an axe to intimidate a woman in one robbery and falsely imprisoning a victim in another.

Professional witnesses support Jason, stating that he’s made progress in prison. But Jason had been given a chance before, when the parole board recommended he be moved to an open prison - and where he absconded.

Meanwhile, Jeanette was 24 years old when, along with her co-defendant, she punched, kicked and stamped a man to death. The panel question whether she now has the skills to recognise when her risk is escalating.

8 months left to watch

58 minutes

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Credits

RoleContributor
ProducerAnna Johnston
ProducerJess Boyer
EditorSimon Mason
Line ProducerRob Weber
Series ProducerJuliette Murray-Topham
Series EditorChris Taylor
Executive ProducerGeorge Waldrum
Executive ProducerLiesel Evans
Production CompanyRaw TV

Broadcasts

  • Wed 2 Oct 202421:00
  • Tue 8 Oct 202423:45
  • Fri 11 Oct 202401:15

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