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The Guardian — AI · September 19, 2026 · On the brief until October 3, 2026

Tasmanian justice department review under way after AI and fake citation used in murderer’s parole decision

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Generating documents with non-existent case law to justify parole restrictions

Tasmania's justice department launched a review into parole determinations after the supreme court struck down a parole condition placed on convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser for lacking procedural fairness. The court revealed the state Parole Board relied on an AI-assisted document citing non-existent case law to prohibit Neill-Fraser from speaking to the media about her innocence. For legal and criminal justice scholars, the incident underscores the profound due process and administrative risks of introducing unverified automated tools into penal decision-making.

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