"In my experience with such abusers, he wouldn't obey at all."
Rehabilitation officer working with Basil Boltsky He was in prison and became a probation officer. Warned that enforcement of Boltzky's probationary conditions must be strict.
"I think the victims are at risk for this individual," said Boltsky in an inquest of three women who killed about nine people on Thursday. The email from the rehabilitation officer I read said. A few months after he was released from prison.
"It was my experience with such abusers that he didn't obey at all," the email continued. "You will have to defeat, defeat, defeat, and defeat him forever."
"Violation" is a reference to the consequences of failing to comply with the conditions of probation. .. The strongest consequence for criminals who ignore the condition is a violation of probation. The inquest heard that the conviction could lead to another imprisonment.
Borutski repeatedly deceived and manipulated police, probation officers, etc. in the judicial system, but was not charged with probation violations, the inquest heard.
Jamie Pearson, Quality Assurance Manager for Probation and Parole in Eastern Ontario, was at the Witness Stand on Thursday in Pembroke for the third day.
End Violence Against Women Renfrew County's attorney, Kirsten Mercer, said that even after receiving this type of email, Borutski would "wiggle" under probationary conditions. I asked Pearson if it would help.
"I think so," replied Pearson, who had been a probation office for 11 years, but was not a probation officer in this case.
Borutski was released from prison in January 2013 after serving less than 30 days in prison. He was convicted of strangling Natalie Warmerdam's son, Adrian, and threatening to kill his family's pets.
On December 27, 2014, Borutski was released after beating Anastasia Kuzyk, strangling her, and serving in prison for 575 days. In both cases, he was ordered to undergo a Partner Assault Response (PAR) counseling program to help stop violent and disciplined behavior.
On September 22, 2015, Borutski killed Warmerdam, Kuzyk and Carol Curleton.
In early December 2014, Warmerdam considered requesting a protection order shortly before Boltsky was convicted of attacking a whale and released from prison. According to the case note of her protection observer, she "did not want to return herself to the criminal's focus," so she opposed it.
Warmerdam's fear of hostile to Boltsky should have been a danger signal, Mercer suggested to Pearson. He agreed, but admitted that the case notes did not show follow-up when pushed by Mercer.
In an internal review, there was also a question as to whether Boltsky should be considered a "intensive oversight offender." This should have strengthened surveillance by protection observers.
Pearson said he would classify this as a "threshold" case.
If you don't participate in the PAR program, you're in breach of probation, but Boltsky has a lot of elaborate reasons why he could go to other appointments but couldn't. I made an excuse.
Borutski often ignored his condition and looked down on the judicial system. Early in the inquest, clinical psychologist Dr. Karina Scott, an expert in violence against women, said system loopholes did not affect abusers' behavior.
Mercer asked Pearson when Boltsky was defeated. Pearson said this would happen after a pattern of non-compliance continued. Mercer replied that anyone listening to the inquest or familiar with the case would be aware that such a pattern was clearly present during both probationary observations in Boltsky.
In May 2013, Warmerdam reviewed high-risk cases by police, the king, and others involved in the case over concerns about Borutski's desire to move to Killaloe. I attended.
"Many people have confirmed that they fought to keep him away from the area, and now he's back," Mercer said, police officers also said Boltsky. I flagged "I played a game with the police".
Boltsky appeared on the edge of her property that straddled the city boundaries, even though she had been ordered by the court not to be in the town of Bonnetcher Valley, where the Warmer Dam farmhouse was. ..
Boltsky seemed to push the boundaries as far as possible and hostile to the victims, Mercer said.
Finally, the court decided to allow Borutski to move.
The Inquest heard that Warmerdam was worried that he would run away if Boltsky couldn't move.
In June 2013, Boltsky challenged the need to move with a protection observer while waiting for the court date, but Warmerdam said Boltsky kept her safe. He was not warned that he was angry, even if he might have endangered it.
Borutski was given an appointment with a protection observer a month later. He missed the phone reservation on June 18, 2013. Under Mercer's question, Pearson admitted that this may have been a concern.
Violations need to be taken seriously, Lisa Oegema, founding managing director of Renfrew County's Victims Service, outlines the recommendations she wants the jury to consider, and her cause of death. I told the hearing.
Victim service staff often hear from victims and survivors about abusers who have violated conditions but have not faced severe consequences. Oegema said.
"He went to her ex-partner's house and assaulted her. He was charged with the violation, but there is no imprisonment for her," she said. "She is afraid he will come back. He has proved that he can do it, and there are no real results."
Thursday was the last day for witnesses to the inquest. .. On Friday, the jury will hear the closing submission. Deliberation will continue on Monday, with verdicts and recommendations expected on Tuesday.
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