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Sex offenders and violent criminals in Scotland are at risk of perpetual prison sentences due to the lack of structured rehabilitation schemes. Lady Poole, a judge, warned MSPs that passing life-term legislation without providing adequate means for rehabilitation could breach human rights. The warning came after a convicted rapist, Ben Slee, brought a judicial review to the Court of Session, claiming that he had not been given access to a rehabilitation scheme. Lady Poole agreed with Slee's advocate that his human rights had been breached and stated that passing legislation without proper planning for prisoners' rehabilitation could lead to further human rights violations. The judge described Slee's crimes as "despicable" but emphasised that his inability to access the rehabilitation course compromised his ability to demonstrate reduced risk to the Parole Board.
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