INDEPTH: BERNARDO
Homolka's restrictions
CBC News Online | November 30, 2005
Karla Homolka was released from prison on July 4, 2005, after serving a 12-year sentence for her part in the killings of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, and the death of her sister, Tammy.
Her release came a month and a day after a Quebec judge imposed restrictions that she would have to adhere to after her release.
The restrictions were to remain in effect until July 4, 2006. But on Nov. 30, 2005, a Quebec judge overturned the order that conditions be placed on Homolka’s freedom.
The decision angered the French and Mahaffy families. Tim Danson, the lawyer who has represented them for a decade and a half, urged Quebec’s attorney general to appeal the decision. He also called on Ontario justice officials to put pressure on Quebec to appeal.
There were fourteen conditions originally imposed. They were:
- Be of good behaviour.
- Disclose confidentially to police her address, occupation and the name of anyone she is living with, and let them know of any changes.
- Tell police if she changes her first or last name.
- Report to the police office closest to her residence on the first Friday of every month between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or at another designated time or place on the first Friday of every month.
- Give 96 hours notice of a change of residence or occupation.
- Give 72 hours notice to police and provide all pertinent travel information – where she's going, where she'll be staying and with whom – if she plans to leave her residence for more than 48 hours.
- Give police 96 hours notice if she plans to leave Quebec, including the method of transport, relevant flight numbers if by plane, licence plate numbers if by car, and bus and train departures and destinations.
- Avoid communicating with violent offenders except in the case of therapy or with written permission of her therapist.
- Not communicate directly or indirectly with her ex-husband Paul Bernardo or his family or any violent criminals.
- Not communicate with Jane Doe (another rape victim) or her family indirectly or directly, or another victim or her family either indirectly or directly.
- Not communicate either directly or indirectly with the families of victims Leslie Mahaffy or Kristen French.
- Not use drugs or narcotics except with a medical prescription and not have access to any other drugs of any kind.
- Not take a paid job or do volunteer work that involves anyone under the age of 16.
- Take therapy for the next year that involves moving beyond her role as a victim in the crimes.
As part of her counselling while in prison, Homolka established criteria for selecting the kind of person with whom she would like to eventually have a relationship.
According to those conditions, he should:
- Believe in the moral value of marriage.
- Be loyal.
- Have a good education.
- Want to have children.
- Love his mother.
- Have a good attitude toward women.
- Have no history of family abuse.
- Love pets.
- If possible, be attractive.
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