Authorities plan to introduce new measures allowing violent and sexual offenders to be confined to defined geographic zones for a period after release from prison, according to reports.
The proposed approach would limit where released prisoners can go within an area described as “a few miles,” aiming to manage public safety risks immediately after release. The outlets describe the same overall policy direction—post-release movement restrictions tied to distance from a specified location—though they provide limited detail beyond the geographic constraint and the types of offences targeted.
Both reports frame the measure as applying to people jailed for violent and sexual offences, indicating it would be part of the post-release supervision regime. Any wider specifics—such as how the zones are determined, how long restrictions would last, or how enforcement would work—are not detailed in the provided excerpts. The focus is on restricting movement in the initial period following release.
