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National justice spokesman: Home detention not okay for violent offenders, bar needs to be raised

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 9 Aug 2023, 6:11pm
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National justice spokesman: Home detention not okay for violent offenders, bar needs to be raised

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 9 Aug 2023, 6:11pm

National is slamming the Government for a rise in home detention breaches.

Official figures show the number of charges for an offender breaking electric monitoring conditions hit a new high of 2035 in the past year.

It's estimated to be the highest annual figure on record.

National justice spokesman Paul Goldsmith says while it's appropriate for some, it's time to raise the bar for eligibility.

"It's a good thing for some people to not put them in prison, but for the serious end- it's not appropriate for serious, violent offenders, and that's where the issue is."

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