News Forum - Thailand enacts law to prevent recidivism among sexual and violent offenders

[Thaiger]

Thailand will implement a law later this month that aims at preventing recidivism among prisoners put away for violent or sexual offences after their release from prison. Yesterday, government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said in a Cabinet meeting that the Measures to Prevent Recidivism of Sexual and Violent Crimes Act (2022) will come into force on January 23. The new act requires prison staff to closely monitor sexual and violent offenders. If prison committees have good reason to suspect recidivism, such prisoners will be monitored closely upon release and can be detained in “emergency detention” in extreme cases. Last week, a man […]

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[Soidog]

4 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Thailand will implement a law later this month that aims at preventing recidivism among prisoners put away for violent or sexual offences after their release from prison. Yesterday, government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said in a Cabinet meeting that the Measures to Prevent Recidivism of Sexual and Violent Crimes Act (2022) will come into force on January 23. The new act requires prison staff to closely monitor sexual and violent offenders. If prison committees have good reason to suspect recidivism, such prisoners will be monitored closely upon release and can be detained in “emergency detention” in extreme cases. Last week, a man […]

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Recividism? Some of the words Thai media use have me reaching for my online dictionary. I read that’s originally it was a French term.  I can only assume it’s now a popular American term and not used much with proper English speakers. And here’s me thinking this was an “English only” forum