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	<title>Comments on: Minister Highlights Decreasing Recidivism Rates</title>
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		<title>By: sage</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/11/ministerial-statement-recidivism-rates/#comment-3329223</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[sage]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;While some inmates are mandated to complete these programmes as part of their sentence or to become eligible for parole...&quot; &quot;drug&quot; convicts I&#039;m  guessing, while unrepentant child rapists that display no remorse and don&#039;t accept guilt are left up to their own whims and are released after two thirds of their sentence with no parole, no ankle bracelet, free as a bird. Sick system where justice is a fleeting illusion.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;While some inmates are mandated to complete these programmes as part of their sentence or to become eligible for parole&#8230;&#8221; &#8220;drug&#8221; convicts I&#8217;m  guessing, while unrepentant child rapists that display no remorse and don&#8217;t accept guilt are left up to their own whims and are released after two thirds of their sentence with no parole, no ankle bracelet, free as a bird. Sick system where justice is a fleeting illusion.</p>
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		<title>By: Really</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/11/ministerial-statement-recidivism-rates/#comment-3329200</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 22:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think we all have it wrong, prison here is like camp, when are we going to get tough and not worry about their TV and recreational time, health care that is better than what seniors receive, it&#039;s prison! Start paying to send the hardened criminals abroad to real prison and the rest may take notice,]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think we all have it wrong, prison here is like camp, when are we going to get tough and not worry about their TV and recreational time, health care that is better than what seniors receive, it&#8217;s prison! Start paying to send the hardened criminals abroad to real prison and the rest may take notice,</p>
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		<title>By: Terry</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/11/ministerial-statement-recidivism-rates/#comment-3329144</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More b***** from Baron.

All this means is he got it wrong.

The Prison is full.

Lots of new-commers.


GO FIGURE..................
Address that.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>More b***** from Baron.</p>
<p>All this means is he got it wrong.</p>
<p>The Prison is full.</p>
<p>Lots of new-commers.</p>
<p>GO FIGURE&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<br />
Address that.</p>
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		<title>By: sage</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/11/ministerial-statement-recidivism-rates/#comment-3329125</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If prohibition is failed, why have a warning, cannabis doesn&#039;t kill pharmaceuticals,alcohol and tobacco do.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If prohibition is failed, why have a warning, cannabis doesn&#8217;t kill pharmaceuticals,alcohol and tobacco do.</p>
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		<title>By: JAWS</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/11/ministerial-statement-recidivism-rates/#comment-3329092</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[JAWS]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t always keep up with politics but when I do I laugh at Jeffrey. The phenomenon of crime on the people of Bermuda and their property raises serious cultural issues which necessarily demands a response.

So in other words stop BULL S the voters Jeff the election is not until 2017 December.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t always keep up with politics but when I do I laugh at Jeffrey. The phenomenon of crime on the people of Bermuda and their property raises serious cultural issues which necessarily demands a response.</p>
<p>So in other words stop BULL S the voters Jeff the election is not until 2017 December.</p>
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		<title>By: Paradise reclaimed</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/11/ministerial-statement-recidivism-rates/#comment-3329080</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paradise reclaimed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The warning policy by police on cannobis might be worthy of mention, no? If you stop arresting them for silly failed prohibition laws, the recotivism rate will definitely fall. Not that the programs mentioned don&#039;t help, but come on, let&#039;s apply credit where due!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The warning policy by police on cannobis might be worthy of mention, no? If you stop arresting them for silly failed prohibition laws, the recotivism rate will definitely fall. Not that the programs mentioned don&#8217;t help, but come on, let&#8217;s apply credit where due!</p>
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