Renae Lawrence

Renae Lawrence
Born (1977-10-11) 11 October 1977 (age 47)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationCatering worker
Criminal statusReleased
Conviction(s)Drug trafficking (2006)
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment; commuted to 20 years imprisonment
Partner(s)
CommentsSentence commuted (2018)
Imprisoned atBali, Indonesia

Renae Lawrence (born 11 October 1977[citation needed]) is an Australian woman who was convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking as a member of the Bali Nine.

In April 2005, on her third trip to Bali, Lawrence was arrested at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar with 2.689 kg (5.93 lb) of heroin concealed on her body. After a criminal trial in which she cooperated with investigators and informed on the ringleaders, she was sentenced on 13 February 2006 to life imprisonment.[1][2] Her appeal[3] to the Indonesian Supreme Court to have the life sentence reduced to 20 years was successful on 26 April 2006.[4]

Lawrence was moved from Kerobokan Prison in late 2013 to a prison in Negara, Bali after authorities accused her of a plot to kill prison guards. At her own request in March 2014, Lawrence was subsequently transferred to a prison in Bangli to be closer to Denpasar for her family and visitors.[5]

When given a five-month remission of sentence on Indonesia's Independence Day in 2009,[6] Lawrence’s sentence was commuted in 2018. She was released and deported on 21 November 2018.[7]

  1. ^ Forbes, Mark; McMahon, Neil (14 February 2006). "My life destroyed for nothing". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Bali nine pair jailed for life". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 13 February 2006. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Lawrence, Rush set to appeal life sentences". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 February 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Bali heroin smugglers' terms cut". BBC News. BBC. 27 April 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Bali Nine duo moved from Kerobokan jail after 'violating rules'". news.com.au. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Schapelle Corby, Renae Lawrence get sentence cuts". News.com.au. News Limited. Australian Associated Press. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  7. ^ Massola, James; Rosa, Amilia (12 November 2018). "Bali Nine's Renae Lawrence to be released". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 November 2018.