Adult Parole Board hits back after damning government report calls for sweeping changes The Parole Board met with Adrian Bayley twice. THE Adult Parole Board has hit back at a damning government report that called for an overhaul of the board's administration and criticised its handling of violent criminals. The review of Victoria's parole system, by former High Court judge Ian Callinan, was released by the Napthine Government yesterday and called for sweeping changes to the system. Among its biggest criticisms was that the parole board had released violent criminals into the community without properly considering public safety. It also criticised the board's decision not the cancel Adrian Bayley's parole in 2011 and found the file kept on the serial rapist was ``ill organised and did not contain a complete rundown of his criminal history. Parole board admits Bayley mistake In a statement released today the Adult Parole Board hit back at the report saying the board could not predict human behaviour. It said it was the responsibility of Corrections Victoria to supervise parolees. The interests of offenders have always been subordinate to the protection of the community Premier vows to shake up parole system The board said it had at all times acted in good faith and said it was always matter of grave concern when serious crimes were committed by parolees. And it had met with Adrian Bayley twice while he was on parole and considered his release on five other occasions. The statement said Corrections Victoria recommended Bayley's release. The Board acknowledges a failure to identify the escalating risk that Mr Bayley posed to the community. The Board was not asked or advised to cancel Mr Bayley's parole but acknowledges now that it should have done so. The board rejected suggestions made in the report that Bayley's file did not contain a detailed analysis and chronology of his history. Common sense can fix parole system: victim's mum To the casual observer files may appear to be difficult to navigate but they are compiled according to a system and they are orderly and manageable. The report prompted Premier Denis Napthine to pledge to overhaul the parole system. ``The consequences have been totally and utterly unacceptable," he said. ``That will change, that will change from today. Dr Napthine said a number of the 23 recommendations would be adopted ``swiftly. Victims and their families will be given greater notice of offenders' release, even if that means the prisoner's release is delayed. Serving police members will be put in the parole board's office, and board members will have term limits of six to nine years. And the parole board will have to report on homicides and other serious offences committed by parolees.