New figures reveal nearly 1,600 South Yorkshire criminals listed on Sex Offenders Register
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According to the Ministry of Justice, there were 1,598 people on the Sex Offenders Register in South Yorkshire at the end of March 2020.
The figure jumped from 1,537 the year before – an increase of four per cent.
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The figures were disclosed in an annual report on the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements for managing serious offenders in a bid to preventing further crimes.
Nationally, there were 62,435 criminals listed on the Sex Offenders Register at the end of March.
Another 22,943 violent offenders were subject to monitoring arrangements and 331 dangerous offenders across England and Wales.
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According to the report, in 2019/20 three offenders monitored in South Yorkshire after being released from prison were charged with a further offence and two were convicted.
One sex offender was sent back to prison for breaching their licence conditions, and 30 were cautioned or convicted for breaching notification requirements, such as failing to notify the authorities if they moved house.
Police, probation and prison services monitor sex, violent and dangerous offenders with individual plans drawn up for the most serious to avoid them going to ground and re-offending on their release from prison.
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Hide AdA number of agencies are often involved in the management arrangements and regular meetings are held to discuss cases.
Criminals subject to Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements can be monitored for life, depending upon the offence committed and the sentence imposed.