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16/02/2011
Appeals Launched Over Sex Offender's Register
Sex offenders across England and Wales are to be given the right to appeal against having their names registered with police for life.
To ensure public safety, Home Secretary Theresa May said the bar would be set as "high as possible" regarding appeals.
She added that police would decide when an offender did not have to register their details.
The announcement follows the Supreme Court ruling that refusing sex offenders the right to appeal was against their human rights.
Only those sentenced to more than 30 months for a sex-related crime are required to register with police for life.
Those affected by the ruling include up to 24,000 sex offenders, who were required to register for life.
Currently sex offenders must notify police of personal details, updates in address and when they have to travel.
No centrally held sex offenders register is available, however the Home Office says the system of notifying the police is commonly known as the sex offenders register.
(BMcN/GK)
To ensure public safety, Home Secretary Theresa May said the bar would be set as "high as possible" regarding appeals.
She added that police would decide when an offender did not have to register their details.
The announcement follows the Supreme Court ruling that refusing sex offenders the right to appeal was against their human rights.
Only those sentenced to more than 30 months for a sex-related crime are required to register with police for life.
Those affected by the ruling include up to 24,000 sex offenders, who were required to register for life.
Currently sex offenders must notify police of personal details, updates in address and when they have to travel.
No centrally held sex offenders register is available, however the Home Office says the system of notifying the police is commonly known as the sex offenders register.
(BMcN/GK)
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