The Marijuana Queen Walks Free

Schapelle Corby, the Australian who was convicted on drug charges in Indonesia a decade ago, has received a conditional release. Some have accused the Justice Ministry of skirting the law in letting her go.

February 18, 2014

Schapelle Corby hid herself between the two policemen escorting her out of Bali's Kerobokan Prison. As if she feared someone recognizing her or taking her picture, she had her face wrapped in a brown scarf and a hat covering most of her visage. On that Monday morning two weeks ago, Corby, who for almost a decade had served a 20-year prison sentence for smuggling marijuana into Indonesia, had been granted a conditional release by the Justice and Hu

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