Sex Offenders Will Have a Lifetime Record

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A major amendment to the Criminal Code, approved by the Senate on Thursday, introduces a new feature to the Czech legal system in the form of a so-called child certificate. Sex offenders and perpetrators of other violent crimes will be registered for up to life, which should prevent them from working with children. The draft will now be signed by President Petr Pavel.

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The Senate has approved an amendment to the Criminal Code, which the government says will lead to a reduction in the number of prisoners and recidivism, as well as savings for the state budget. It decided to do so despite reservations from some of its members about the possibility of imposing separate fines for more serious crimes or misdemeanors. The amendment gives greater priority to alternative punishments and partially decriminalizes some a…

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The Senate has approved an amendment to the Criminal Code, which the government says will lead to a reduction in the number of prisoners and recidivism, as well as savings for the state budget. It decided on Thursday despite reservations from some of its members about the possibility of imposing separate fines for more serious crimes or misdemeanors. The amendment gives greater...

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The Senate approved an amendment to the Criminal Code, which the government says will lead to a reduction in the number of prisoners and recidivism, as well as savings for the state budget. It supported it despite reservations from some of its members regarding the possibility of imposing separate fines for more serious crimes or misdemeanors. The amendment gives greater priority to alternative punishments and partially decriminalizes some acts.…

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The Senate is discussing an amendment to the penal code that the government says will help reduce the prison population by prioritizing alternative punishments. The penal code will loosen rules on growing and possessing cannabis and also introduce a so-called child certificate, a lifelong record that will prevent perpetrators of certain crimes from working with children.