UK: Online naming and shaming ‘threatening offender rehabilitation’

[bailiwickexpress.com – 8/4/20] Some sex offenders undergoing rehabilitation have lost their jobs, and risk losing their accommodation, after a list of their names and past crimes was posted online, putting pressure on the Police and Probation Services. According to Detective Superintendent Stewart Gull, the recent spate of ‘naming and shaming’ local offenders online after their sentences have been carried out is posing serious problems for their ability to reintegrate into the community. He told Express he is aware of more than 10 individuals – and, in some cases, their families…

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CURE California Zoom Meeting August 8 at 11 AM Pacific

[curenational.org] Dear ACSOL friends, please consider joining the weekly California CURE Zoom meeting  this Saturday: Saturday, August 8 11:00 AM to noon Pacific See below for how to connect, NEWS FROM LAST WEEK’S MEETING: Gale Sanders, the leader of the California chapter of CURE, had a temporary health problem kept her from being with us last Saturday. I look forward to introducing Gale this Saturday. The three issues shared and discussed were the following: Orla pointed out the need for compassionate releases especially in regard to women incarcerated; Arax said…

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