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Singapore News - Some dangerous offenders in serious sexual or violent crime cases will not be automatically released after their jail terms end, especially if they show signs of reoffending, after the Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill was passed in Parliament on Feb. Read more at www.tnp.sg
While some offenders could be detained indefinitely under proposed laws, Mr K Shanmugam said they could also be released earlier than if they were sentenced under current laws.
Concerns about being searched randomly by the police are "unfounded", said K Shanmugam. The Minister for Home Affairs and Law was responding to questions on enhanced police powers under the Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill in an interview with AsiaOne on Jan 26. The Bill was first read in Parliament on Jan 10. If passed in Parliament, the Bill will.