Extra jail time for breaching parole

A Wairarapa man who breached his parole conditions by seeing his teenage sons, who he assaulted, has been recalled to prison and will serve extra time.

He appeared in Masterton District Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to two breaches of conditions.

The man, 54, who was granted final name suppression on his original offences, was sentenced to two years and eight months jail in 2011, for serious assaults on his three sons.

He was due to finish his sentence November 27 but was released on parole in March.

On June 3 and 6, he breached his release conditions by having contact with his victims and living at a non-approved address.

One of the breaches related to the man staying at his wife's house, where the three victims were living.

Probation officer David Smith said based on the "strength" of the breaches the man was subject to a recall.

Defence lawyer Frank Minehan said the recall was a very serious matter, with the man now having to complete his sentence.

Mr Minehan said while being at his wife's house was a clear breach of the conditions he had only done so because he had been locked out of his brother's house, in Masterton, where he was supposed to be living.

"I strongly submit he wasn't living at the... [wife's] address, it was a one-off visit," Mr Minehan said.

Judge Tony Walsh said the man's release conditions had been quite clear and the breaches were serious.

"These were serious assault charges involving violence.

"What I'm concerned about was there was contact contrary to the release conditions, I view these breaches seriously.

"The court must denounce this offending, you must comply with with your release conditions, I have no option but to impose a term of imprisonment," Judge Walsh said.

He sentenced the man to a further two months in prison.