PHOTO: Parolees for sexual and violent crimes may wear ankle bracelets for up to 10 years. (via Toronto Star)
A new law aimed at preventing recidivism among those convicted of sexual and violent crimes comes into effect in Thailand today. The law increases surveillance measures for offenders already out of prison, possibly even requiring them to wear electronic monitoring (EM) ankle bracelets for up to 10 years.
However, the entire plan may be ineffective at best as the Corrections Department struggles with maintaining enough staffing to keep tabs on all offenders. Just this year, there are 1,500 inmates who committed violent or sexual crimes scheduled to be released.
Three categories of criminals would be considered for this new programme, depending on the crimes that they committed:
- People who kidnap for ransom or unlawfully detain someone against their will
- People who…
