Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 62655

Offences against Children: Probation

Tabled: 25 June 2025

Answered: 4 July 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Probation Service takes to liaise with local residents when convicted paedophiles leave prison and move to local communities.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

In deciding where to permit a convicted child sex offender who is subject to licensed supervision to live or reside even for one night, the Probation Service works closely with the Police and other agencies under MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arra...

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