A JUNEE jail inmate who shared a cell with notorious murderer John Raymond Holschier has described the cold-blooded killer as a “sadistic animal” who had no remorse.
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The convict, who was sentenced to imprisonment after he doused a man in petrol who assaulted his daughter, said Holschier’s personality was that of unspeakable evil.
He claims the deranged killer tried to validate his actions to the desensitised Junee Correctional red-flag population in a “twisted form of self justification”.
“He had no regard for his actions and he spoke like they deserved it,” the 42-year-old former detainee told The Daily Advertiser.
“I was thrown into a system where I met evil and being alone at night in a cell and hearing "why" he did it will haunt me till’ I die.
The man, who chose not to be identified, also confessed to bashing Holschier in prison and risking an extended sentence.
“I was gunning for him in there,” he said.
“He needed a good dose of justice.”
It comes as new details have emerged from the State Parole Authority (SPA) indicating that the 49-year-old had shown no signs of guilt since his conviction.
He was twice refused parole prior to 2013, with the authority deeming he had shown little regret for his actions.
“The Authority determined that Holschier had not addressed his offending behaviour and needed to undertake further therapeutic programs in custody,” a SPA statement in 2013 read.
The following year he was blocked a parole application again, with the SPA saying they had a duty to protect the wider community.
But the co-ordinator of Justice Action, Brett Collins, said offenders were often denied the chance to rehabilitate because of the pre-conceived notion they will re-offend.
He believes those who are released from prisons are given next-to-no support after release, putting them and their neighbours at risk.
"This needs to be set up urgently," he said. "At the moment there is no attempt to engage with the ex-prisoner community."
Mr Collins argues people did not come out of prisons better people.
“You have this massive amount of money being spent on a system that, at its best, disables these people,” he said.
“They are less able to survive the longer they’ve been in.”
