Sex offender has escaped from an open prison…

North Sea Camp, the prison concerned, is only a couple of miles down the road from me, I`ll certainly be keeping my doors locked until he`s caught.

The fact that this man is now clearly being designated as a danger and the public are being told to steer clear of him, indicates in my mind that he should never have been in an open prison - these are not for people who represent a danger to others.

MissAdventure

That's rehabilitation for you, and indicates that some are beyond it.

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I should have said that he raped a young woman in the house.

tickingbird

From what I read yesterday he has raped children, been released and kidnapped a nine year old and various other crimes as well as the breaking in the house via a cat flap and raping a young woman! He’s dangerous and, if what I read is correct, he should either be locked up indefinitely or castrated.

I'm wondering if this is the same man who, years ago got into a house in the next road to my family in Oxford. He gained access through the dog flap. He then somehow got into my family's rear garden, stole my son in law's bicycle and made his getaway. He was caught eventually and sent to prison.

GrannyGravy13

I cannot understand why this animal was in an open prison.

The crimes he committed warrant a full life sentence no remission or parole, under ANY circumstances.

I completely agree with this.

This man has immediately re-offended every time he has been freed. How could he possibly have been in a position to leave and how was this not noticed for 8 hours?

I only hope he is caught before he harms someone else.

That's rehabilitation for you, and indicates that some are beyond it.

Apparently one prisoner who walked out of this particular open prison was ‘on the run’ (hiding/bunked up with a mate who knows?) for NINE YEARS before he was caught.

BlueBelle

Sexual predators of children should be put on an island out in the cold North Sea A helicopter can drop food medicines letters etc to them once a week they don’t need wardens let them fight amongst themselves if they want to they don’t need supervision

Excellent idea!

It is on GB news just now!

I'm not sure anyone on a life sentence should be in an open prison, especially as they might (like this man) be considered to be a danger to the public.

I have reasons to know how broken the system is at present, and this is just one more example.

I used to have a very large cat flap so my sheltie could get out of it too, I'm glad I don't have one here, how terrifying for his victim.

I have often thought that those who authorise prisoners be moved to open prisons or released early should be prosecuted as accessories if the prisoner escapes and/or reoffends - bet that would make them think twice

Unfortunately the law allows release on licence half way through if they are considered safe. (Ha ha.)

We hear about it time and again. Sentences being halved, dangerous criminals allowed out before serving their time in prison, day release, open prisons. A lot of these offenders know exactly what to say to those professionals who make the decision whether to move them to open prisons or release them. Sentences should be served to the very last minute. Time off for good behaviour, my foot. The criminal was found guilty of a crime, that's why he/she is inside, whether they become a paragon of all the virtues during their sentence should not mean they serve less time.

Perhaps he used the old trick of putting a pillow under his blanket. ? I hope the relevant heads will roll. And that he’s caught before committing another crime and returned to a secure prison to serve his sentence in full.

I wonder how they treat sex offenders in a country like Singapore which is renowned for being tough on any crime?

Shinamae

Urmstongran

Police are warning he could be ‘anywhere in the country’ as 8 hours elapsed before his absence was noted.

Really?..?‍♀️?‍♀️

Yes I heard that on the local news also.

Urmstongran

Police are warning he could be ‘anywhere in the country’ as 8 hours elapsed before his absence was noted.

Really?..?‍♀️?‍♀️

Maybe it’s time that those who recommend the release of such a prisoner were held accountable when they go on to reoffend.
They may be a little more risk averse if their career was threatened.

I cannot understand why this animal was in an open prison.

The crimes he committed warrant a full life sentence no remission or parole, under ANY circumstances.

It’s madness isn’t it?
No doubt some gullible prison psychiatrist had declared him a reformed character when he was transferred to an open prison, as presumably he was initially held in a secure one.

Why are we so soft on criminals especially obviously dangerous ones like this individual?

Sexual predators of children should be put on an island out in the cold North Sea A helicopter can drop food medicines letters etc to them once a week they don’t need wardens let them fight amongst themselves if they want to they don’t need supervision

Our prison population is too high. I wish alternatives to custody were given the priority they are in many other Northern European countries. Violent and sex offenders should be incarcerated for our safety. I don’t know the details of his offences but, if tickingbird is right (and I’m sure she is) this man shouldn’t have been in an open prison.

The indeterminate sentences which the government abolished were meant for men like this.

Child murderers, rapists and other men convicted of dangerous crimes often wander around Bristol, having escaped from or been let out from Leyhill Open Prison.

The whole system needs revisiting.