Overview

• Anthony Smith, 54, left prison on Tuesday following a June 19 Parole Board direction to release him on licence.
• He must wear a GPS tag, live at an agreed address and comply with strict supervision, with return to custody if conditions are broken.
• Smith and Jody Simpson were each sentenced to 10 years in 2018 for causing or allowing serious injury to their 41‑day‑old son, whose injuries later led to the amputation of both legs.
• Simpson was released in June under licence after a ministerially prompted parole process, having been recalled in May 2024 for breaching earlier conditions.
• Tony’s adoptive mother, Paula Hudgell, criticized the releases, questioned Smith’s remorse and warned that monitoring lasts only two years before licence conditions end.