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UK - Sex offender registration appeals to go ahead

Original Article View the two videos at the link above. 02/16/2011 Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales are set to be given the right to appeal against having to register with the police for life. See AlsoWhen is a sex offender not a risk? David Cameron condemns supreme court ruling on sex offenders Sex offender ruling prompts 'imminent' human rights review Home Secretary Theresa May said the government would make the "minimum possible changes" to comply with a 2010 Supreme Court ruling. She said ministers were "appalled" by the ruling and the bar for appeals would be set as "high as possible". Sex offenders will only be able to appeal 15 years after leaving prison. The Supreme Court ruled that denying offenders the right of appeal was incompatible with their human rights...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on February 16, 2011 (boomark / email).