Article: Prison official: Undercover surveillance of sex offenders prevents repeat cases

STEPHANIE RUBENSTEIN
Jerusalem Post
08-14-2008
Headline: Prison official: Undercover surveillance of sex offenders prevents repeat cases
Byline: STEPHANIE RUBENSTEIN
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 08

Thursday, August 14, 2008 -- The two-year-old law allowing undercover surveillance of released sex criminals has helped prevent repeat offenses, Ronit Zar, commander the Prisons Service's Supervision Unit, told the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Wednesday.

Under the 2006 law, before release, each sex offender must undergo an assessment to determine the risk they pose to society. Based on the assessment, a permit for surveillance can be obtained.

A variety of methods, ...

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