Matt Doocey. Photo: SuppliedWaimakariri MP Matt Doocey says he wants to provide school communities with an extra layer of protection through his Member’s Bill, which would require the Department of Corrections to notify schools of sex offenders placed within their communities. Doocey says he was appalled to learn there is no requirement to notify schools when a child sex offender was placed in a community. "This was after I was advised by the Department of Corrections last year that two sex offenders were being placed in the electorate." "I accept that some sex offenders will need to be managed in the community but, as a parent, it’s outrageous that local schools are not informed of a sex offender’s placement in their community.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 29, 2020 02:03 UTC