Men who killed Alberta family won’t get parole chance for 25 years
RED DEER, Alta. — An Alberta judge was critical of a section of the Criminal Code that allows for consecutive parole ineligibilities Wednesday as he ruled two men found guilty of murdering three family members will not have to spend additional time in prison before they can apply for parole.
Jason Klaus, 42, and Joshua Frank, 32, were instead sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 25 years — which is automatic for first-degree murder.
“I do not view (section) 745.1 as a particularly effective means of addressing Parliament’s concerns, especially with respect to those offenders who are convicted of first-degree murders where the only options before the Court involve increments of 25 years,” Justice Eric Macklin said.
“Indeed, the imposition of consecutive parole ineligibility periods under (section) 745.1 may necessarily conflict with some of the principles and objectives of sentencing.”