I have already referred to the reasons for and importance of having a system of temporary release in operation. There are, however, conflicting issues which will always arise in such a situation. On the one hand, temporary release allows for processes of rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders into society while, on the other, and most importantly, concerns in relation to the safety of all citizens are addressed. It would be unrealistic to state there is never an element of risk involved in any system of parole or temporary release and, while the easy option might be to rule out any possibility of temporary release, such an approach would have serious consequences in establishing an inhumane penal regime. This would ultimately create greater risks for the public from prisoners whose only future prospects may be the continuation of a life of crime. None of us would favour such an approach and the Legislature, through the Criminal Justice Act 1960, has accepted that there is a need for a system of temporary release.