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Senate Approves Changes To Criminal Code Aimed At Reducing Prison Population
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The amendment to the Criminal Code, which was approved by the Senate on Thursday evening by a comfortable majority of 47 out of 62 present, brings a number of new features - a child certificate preventing sexual predators from working with children, a reduction in some types of punishments, and the possibility of imposing greater fines, which could ease...
Senate Approves Changes To Criminal Code Aimed At Reducing Prison Population
The Czech Senate has approved an amendment to the Criminal Code that the government says will lead to a reduction in the number of prisoners and repeat offenders, as well as savings for the state budget. The changes were approved yesterday despite objections from some Senators to proposals to impose separate financial penalties for serious crimes or misdemeanours. The amendment gives greater priority to alternative punishments and partially decr…
The amendment gives greater priority to alternative punishments and partially decriminalizes certain acts, such as non-payment of alimony. The draft will now be signed by President Petr Pavel.
Prague - The Senate has approved an amendment to the Criminal Code, which, according to the government, should 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 regarding the possibility of imposing separate fines for more serious crimes or misdemeanors. The amendment gives greater priority to alternative punishments and partia…
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