As his release date draws near, a former Home and Away extra who was found guilty of terrorist offenses has been spending days outside of jail.
For his part in Australia’s largest terrorism plan and for shooting at police officers when being apprehended, Bradley Umar Sariff (Omar) Baladjam, 46, was sentenced to prison 17 years ago.
The former actor, who starred in the ABC drama series “Wildside” and the drama series “Home and Away,” received an 18-year term that will expire in July of 2019.
According to the Daily Telegraph, Baladjam has been categorized as a minimum security prisoner and has been participating in a day-release program where he completes volunteer work.
The activities include self-improvement classes, street cleaning, and lawn mowing.
Baladjam recently requested release, stating he had made “positive progress” while incarcerated.
Baladjam’s application was rejected by the Commonwealth Parole Authority, thus he will stay incarcerated at night at least through the end of the next year.
As part of Operation Pendennis, a terrorist operation, Baladjam was a member of a terror cell that accumulated bomb-making materials and weaponry.
After opening fire on the arresting police officers in 2005, he was shot in the neck during the dramatic arrest.
In 2008, Baladjam entered a plea of guilty to four Commonwealth offences relating to planning a terrorist act.
Due to his cooperation after his arrest, he received a 14-year minimum sentence, a 15% reduction.
A psychological assessment of Baladjam in 2017 found that he was no longer susceptible to the effects of ideology or religion.
It is said that he has studied permaculture while inside in addition to building and construction professions.
Baladjam was initially housed in the Super Max at Goulburn because he was deemed to be a very high risk prisoner.
But now that he’s in a minimum security facility in western Sydney, he has much more freedom than before.
Baladjam (pictured) has been back out on the street after taking part in a day-release program
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