Their background histories include convictions for murder, aggravated assault, robbery, sexual assault and kidnapping.
Jeff Campbell with the Correctional Service of Canada said that individuals transitioning back into the community often face a variety of conditions. While on release, offenders must abide by the special conditions placed on them by the Parole Board of Canada, he said in an email. Conditions vary and can include conditions to abstain from drugs and alcohol, residency conditions, conditions to stay away from individuals, such as victims, amongst others. The conditions support the risk management of the offender while they are in the community.
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In a series of sexual-assault rulings this fall, the Supreme Court has sent a message to appellate courts that they should listen to lower-court judges who believe the complainant.
The court has ruled in seven sexual-assault cases this fall, and in all seven, it has taken the side of the complainant and prosecution. In five of those cases, appeal courts had thrown out convictions registered by trial judges, saying their decisions had been unfair to the male defendants. In the other two, trial judges convicted the men and appeal-court majorities upheld the convictions.