An Ontario woman serving a life sentence for the murder of an eight-year-old boy in the 1980s has been granted full parole after officials found she had taken steps to improve her chances of rehabilitation. Amina Chaudhary, 57, has been on day parole since 2016 and was denied full parole the following year because authorities felt she was blaming others for her fate. Though she continues to assert her innocence, the Parole Board of Canada last week found Chaudhary has worked hard since then to address her issues and acquire skills to facilitate her reintegration into society. She met her husband, also a convicted murderer, while in pre-trial custody, and had three children with him while in prison. Family issues, including her husband’s health and renewed contact with her children, are among the stressors Chaudhary has worked to manage while on day parole, the board wrote.

Source: National Post June 28, 2019 14:26 UTC