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09/09/2004
Locations for sex offender supervision centres to be considered
Work has got underway to identify suitable sites for four or five supervision centres for sex offenders, the Home Office has revealed.
Publishing guidance on the use of approved premises to manage the risk from sex offenders, the department said today that the public would be fully consulted on the process.
The Home Office guidance said that close supervision and use of 24-hour staff can "play a part in protecting the public from serious offenders".
The departmental cited research which it said showed that residential treatment can halve reconviction rates and provide a "valuable resource" in rehabilitating offenders and protecting the public.
Minister for Correctional Services Paul Goggins said that government and the public have to face the fact that some offenders will eventually be released into the community.
"We can never completely eliminate the risks posed by dangerous offenders, but we can do a huge amount to minimise them and protect our communities," he said.
The Minister highlighted new arrangements to better supervise dangerous cases, the Sexual Offences Act, satellite tracking and polygraphy testing as evidence of the government's commitment to protecting the public.
"Our work to identify suitable sites for residential centres to treat sex offenders is part of this public protection agenda, although we will clearly need to move forward very carefully in this process," he added.
(gmcg)
Publishing guidance on the use of approved premises to manage the risk from sex offenders, the department said today that the public would be fully consulted on the process.
The Home Office guidance said that close supervision and use of 24-hour staff can "play a part in protecting the public from serious offenders".
The departmental cited research which it said showed that residential treatment can halve reconviction rates and provide a "valuable resource" in rehabilitating offenders and protecting the public.
Minister for Correctional Services Paul Goggins said that government and the public have to face the fact that some offenders will eventually be released into the community.
"We can never completely eliminate the risks posed by dangerous offenders, but we can do a huge amount to minimise them and protect our communities," he said.
The Minister highlighted new arrangements to better supervise dangerous cases, the Sexual Offences Act, satellite tracking and polygraphy testing as evidence of the government's commitment to protecting the public.
"Our work to identify suitable sites for residential centres to treat sex offenders is part of this public protection agenda, although we will clearly need to move forward very carefully in this process," he added.
(gmcg)
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