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The first woman to be given preventive detention for serious violence will clock up 20 years in prison before being considered for release in 2026.
Kino Hoki Matete, 45, had five pages of convictions, including substantial violence and drink-driving, when sentenced to an indefinite prison sentence in February 2006.
At the time, Matete was the first - and is believed to be the only - woman given preventive
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