KMT lawmakers to propose ‘graded parole’ systemBy Lin Hsin-han and Jason Pan / Staff reportersChinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers on Monday said they would seek to amend the Juvenile Justice Act (少年事件處理法) to require that victims’ opinions be considered in parole reviews, following an outcry that the sentencing of two teenagers for the stabbing death of a fellow student was too lenient. The female student allegedly urged the other male student to “kill” Yang during an ensuing fight. Yang was taken to Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in New Taipei City’s Banciao District (板橋), where he died the following evening. The New Taipei City District Court’s juvenile court in October 2024 sentenced the male student to nine years in prison and the female student to eight years. KMT legislators, led by Hung Meng-kai (洪孟楷), on Monday told reporters they would propose a “graded parole” mechanism for serious crimes, and that input from the victim and their family must be considered during parole reviews.

Source: Taipei Times March 10, 2026 17:17 UTC