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| Sex offenders register increase | Sex offenders register increase |
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| Statistics released by the Home Office show that the number of registered sex offenders in England and Wales has increased by more than 3%. | Statistics released by the Home Office show that the number of registered sex offenders in England and Wales has increased by more than 3%. |
| The latest figures show there were 29,973 people on the sex offenders register last year. | The latest figures show there were 29,973 people on the sex offenders register last year. |
| And the number of violent offenders and other sex offenders under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (Mappa) has also shown an increase. | And the number of violent offenders and other sex offenders under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (Mappa) has also shown an increase. |
| These went up more than 13% year-on-year to a total of 14,317. | These went up more than 13% year-on-year to a total of 14,317. |
| Mappa were monitoring 47,653 violent and sex offenders in England and Wales at the end of 2005/06. | |
| This is an increase of almost 7% on the previous 12 month period. | |
| Mappa involves a combination of agencies including police, probation and social services, which monitor dangerous offenders once they are released from jail and have returned to the community. | |
| Home Office minister Gerry Sutcliffe said: "The offences committed by the population of offenders covered by the Mappa create intense suffering for victims and great concern for us all. | Home Office minister Gerry Sutcliffe said: "The offences committed by the population of offenders covered by the Mappa create intense suffering for victims and great concern for us all. |
| "Whilst we can never eliminate risk entirely, we are all entitled to expect that everything that can be done is being done to prevent these offenders from re-offending." | "Whilst we can never eliminate risk entirely, we are all entitled to expect that everything that can be done is being done to prevent these offenders from re-offending." |
| Mappa criticism | Mappa criticism |
| This is the first annual report since the system was criticised for its failings in the case of convicted rapist Anthony Rice. | This is the first annual report since the system was criticised for its failings in the case of convicted rapist Anthony Rice. |
| In May this year an inquiry by Chief Inspector of Probation Andrew Bridges highlighted how Rice killed mother-of-one Naomi Bryant nine months after being freed from a 16-year jail term because officials placed his human rights above protecting the public. | In May this year an inquiry by Chief Inspector of Probation Andrew Bridges highlighted how Rice killed mother-of-one Naomi Bryant nine months after being freed from a 16-year jail term because officials placed his human rights above protecting the public. |
| The local Mappa was "distracted" when Rice had been freed, because it had been considering his human rights, the report said. | The local Mappa was "distracted" when Rice had been freed, because it had been considering his human rights, the report said. |
| Rice, 49, strangled and stabbed to death Ms Bryant, 40, at her home in Winchester in August last year, only days after they had met. | Rice, 49, strangled and stabbed to death Ms Bryant, 40, at her home in Winchester in August last year, only days after they had met. |
| The increase announced on Monday comes after last year's figures showed an 18% rise. The number of registered sex offenders accumulate year-on-year because on conviction many are ordered to stay on the register for life. | The increase announced on Monday comes after last year's figures showed an 18% rise. The number of registered sex offenders accumulate year-on-year because on conviction many are ordered to stay on the register for life. |