offender

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A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: "It is right that IPP sentences were abolished and we have already taken action to support these offenders to move on with their lives."

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But several authorities, including police, prison officials and prosecutors, have opposed the plan, with some worried that it may lead to even younger children becoming offenders.

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"People have had enough," Minneapolis Police Brian O'Hara said, noting that his officers made hundreds of arrests of violent offenders last year without resorting to shooting.

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Overall, nearly 100 offenders were prosecuted for trying to cheat themselves or for impersonating driving test candidates.

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A spokesperson said: "As this case shows, we do not hesitate to send offenders back to prison, where necessary, if they break the rules."

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