Introduction
Before a serious and violent offender is released from a federal prison or provincial correctional centre into the community, police determine if the offender presents a significant safety risk to the public.
If the offender does, they’re designated as a ‘high risk offender.'
Public notices
When an offender is designated as high risk, the police carefully decide how to notify the public about their release. When police issue a high risk offender notice, only information that’s necessary for public safety is released.
A notice usually includes:
- the offender’s:
- description
- photo
- offences
- general living area
- a police service contact
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