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Article: Holding justice system to account A major report on how sex offenders are being managed in Northern Ireland is set to be published this month. Crime Correspondent Jonathan McCambridge reports on the work of Criminal Justice Inspection
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- Belfast Telegraph
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- November 16, 2006
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Trevor Hamilton is an example of what can happen when the
different parts of the criminal justice system do not work
together.Supposedly one of the most closely-monitored sex offenders
in Northern Ireland, he was still able to murder retired librarian
Attracta Harron. The ongoing controversy over his case has exposed
statutory failings and brought the Government to the verge of
reforming sentencing practices in the province.However, how can the
public be reassured the same thing cannot happen again? Who is there
to hold the different parts of our justice system to account?Criminal
Justice Inspection (CJI) Northern Ireland came into existence in
October 2004 as part of the review of criminal ...