Paul Cavadino, Chief Executive of Nacro, the crime reduction charity, said:
“This is an important step forward in increasing public safety and improving the rehabilitation of offenders. Sex offenders will be more closely supervised, monitored and treated in these centres than in any other type of community provision.
“ By cutting reoffending rates, the centres will reduce the number of children and adults who suffer the appalling trauma of sexual abuse. Anyone campaigning against opening such a centre must realise that they may be increasing danger to the public and the suffering of future victims.”
