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Almost half of prisoners return to jail withintwo years. Shannon was one of them

Almost half of those released from prison end up back behind bars within two years. Convicted drug trafficker Shannon Pursell was one of them.

This story summarizes reporting from ABC News Australia. Read the original for full context. Wire items stay in our news sitemap for seven days. Editorial policy.

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Monty Jacka30 Aug 2026, 12:02 amUpdated 10h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

Australia — Monty Jacka

Almost half of prisoners return to jail within two years. Shannon was one of them

Almost half of those released from prison end up back behind bars within two years. Convicted drug trafficker Shannon Pursell was one of them.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia · Monty Jacka. Published 30 Aug 2026, 12:02 am.

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