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This research explores the experiences of men who have committed sexual offences and subsequently reoffended after participating in SOTP.
Convictions of hundreds of postmasters have been quashed today (Friday 24 May)
Overview of trends in the use of out of court disposals, defendants prosecuted, offenders convicted, remand and sentencing decisions in England and Wales.
The UK Government has announced that every Postmaster who was wrongfully convicted and has had their conviction overturned as it was reliant on Horizon evidence will be offered £600,000 in compensation.
The response to an FOI request on officers convicted of criminal offences while employed by the CNC.
The response to an FOI request on officers convicted of a criminal offence while employed by the CNC since April 2016.
Guidance for applicants on how to apply for a disregard and pardon of convictions for decriminalised sex offences.
Data for applications received between October 2012 and October 2022 on convictions for decriminalised sexual offences.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
Thousands of police officers receive new specialised training in investigating sexual offences as more sexual offenders are arrested and convicted.
Immigration staff guidance on what should happen when a foreign criminal appeals against a conviction and/or a sentence.
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals applied to checks processed until 27 October 2023, and example scenarios.
Hundreds of innocent postmasters who were wrongfully convicted due to the Horizon scandal will have their names cleared under new laws to be brought forward by the government.
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