Pressure Grows on Government to Scrap the Policy of 50% Remission
Pressure was once again mounting on the government last night to scrap Northern Ireland’s controversial remission policy that allowed predatory sex offender Trevor Hamilton to walk free from jail early to kill. A Serious Case Review into the monitoring and management of one of the province’s most dangerous men raised concerns about the policy that permitted Hamilton to walk free after serving just half of a seven year sentence for rape – despite serious concerns about his likelihood to reoffend – and the fact that he was not judged suitable for home leave.
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