Seanad debates

Wednesday, 8 October 2003

Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Second Stage.

 

Senator Terry's proposal that at least the victim should be given notice that the person concerned will be let out on temporary release is a good one which the Minister of State should consider, particularly, as Senator Walsh said, if the crime committed was serious. We hear sometimes of offenders being released on bail and the horror of a victim who was raped by an offender, or the horror a family member where another family member was murdered when that person saw the offender concerned walking down the road. We are aware that crimes are often committed by people who live adjacent to their victims.

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