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Independent review of supervision of terrorism and terrorism-risk offenders
02 September 2020
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Justice
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses the independent review of MAPPA's effectiveness in managing terrorist offenders and those who may pose a terror risk, following attacks in London Bridge and Streatham.
Action Requested
The government is already legislating to require polygraph testing for terrorist offenders and identifying crimes as terror-related. It is also establishing a specialist division within the NPS to manage such offenders. The response to other recommendations will be announced shortly.
Key Facts
- Usman Khan murdered Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt in November on London Bridge.
- Jonathan Hall QC reviewed MAPPA's effectiveness for managing terrorist offenders post-release.
- Sudesh Amman, another convicted terrorist, attacked in Streatham in February.
- The government is legislating to require polygraph testing for terrorist offenders.
- A division of specialist staff within the NPS will manage terrorist risk offenders.
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