Criticism over released offenders
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The way the public are protected from criminals released from prisons is strongly criticised in a report.
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Notorious prisoners' artwork, notes and even nail clippings are hot items online. But a new law might put a stop to it
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Attorneys for a 29-year-old sex offender accused of tricking four charter schools into allowing him on campus as a student said they will try to prevent the release of his psychological evaluation.
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A convicted rapist claims his human rights have been breached because he has not been granted early release.
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A public meeting is held to oppose placing sex offenders in open prisons after a paedophile absconded.
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New measures offering some persistent offenders an alternative to prison are  unveiled by Cathy Jamieson.
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Man served 4 years on charges that some say were trumped up to retaliate for aggressive reporting.
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Â· Big names hoodwinking public, War on Want saysÂ· Matalan and Mothercare 'among worst offenders'
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The Scottish Executive moves to reassure the public over violent criminals and sex offenders released on extended sentences.
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Prison doctors say the public is at risk from drug addicts and mentally ill offenders being released from jail without treatment.
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Word that a U.S. Army reservist was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for physically and sexually abusing Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison drew scorn Sunday from Iraqis who thought he should have been tried here and punished with death.
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Britain's child protection chief is criticised for arguing not all child sex offenders should be jailed.
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Many convicted sex offenders who had profiles on the popular MySpace website are on parole, and some may be sent back to prison for e-mailing minors. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says more than half of the 210 sex offenders from his state who used the social networking site are on parole. One was returned to state custody last week for using the Internet, a violation of a condition of his release.
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Child campaigners were sickened Saturday by the &#39;lenient&#39; 10 month jail sentence given to award-winning comedy actor Chris Langham for downloading indecent videos of children from the Internet.
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Proposed law suggests fines, jail sentences for guilty parties.
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DALLAS, Dec. 16 -- Nearly 10 months after reports of inmate abuse first surfaced, not everyone agrees with claims of progress in reforming the agency that oversees the Texas juvenile prison system.
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Juries in child sex abuse and theft cases could soon be entitled to know if defendants have similar past convictions. Do you agree with the changes?