Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Help for sex offenders - The Herald, 12 July 2004

Help for sex offenders - The Herald: "Ministers must close the counselling loophole
We appear to recognise the need for the re-education of sex criminals and the figures suggest we are rather successful at it. A Scottish Executive-sponsored report three years ago recommended all sex offenders receive counselling. It is, therefore, shocking to discover that, in 2002, 66% of those convicted for sex attacks received no help."