Bill C-254
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This bill deals with offenders who have been convicted of sexual
offences involving children or serious personal injury offences.
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At present, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act provides
that offenders convicted of certain serious offences may be denied
statutory release and detained until the end of their sentences. In order
to be denied statutory release, it must be likely that they will, if released,
commit offences causing death or serious harm or serious drug offences
before the end of their sentence. This bill would also permit them to be
denied statutory release if they are likely to commit sexual offences
involving children.
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The Criminal Code presently permits a court to find that a person
convicted of a serious personal injury offence is a dangerous offender
and impose a sentence of indeterminate imprisonment. The finding
must be made when the person is sentenced for the offence. This bill
would permit dangerous offender findings to be made after sentencing.
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While offenders are serving their sentences, the Correctional Service
of Canada would identify those who are likely to commit offences
causing death or serious harm if released at the end of their sentences.
These offenders would then be referred to the National Parole Board.
The Board would, if it agreed that an offender was likely to commit such
an offence, refer the offender to the appropriate Attorney General. The
Attorney General would then consider whether to bring an application
asking a court to find that the offender is a dangerous offender. If the
court accepted the application, it could make an order for continued
detention or supervision.
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