A measure to prevent recurring criminal offenses, known as JSOC, has House approval and is pending enforcement. The justice minister said this measure will track persons who have committed sex crimes, assault, or extortion. The new rule aims to reduce repeat offenses and make victims feel safer.
Somsak Thepsuthin elaborated on how the JSOC law will permit the tracking of potentially hazardous individuals and increase public security. The purpose of this legislation is to discourage further instances of sexual or physical abuse. Mr. Somsak assured that the law will be vigorously enforced by the Corrections Department and other relevant authorities when it was published in the Government Gazette.
Justice Safety Observation Ad Hoc Center, or JSOC for short, was established by the Ministry of Justice to keep tabs on a subset of recently released felons.
People convicted of crimes who fall into one of three categories on the watch list are receiving extra attention under the new law. Approximately one hundred ex-convicts were freed before the law went into force, and they make up the first cohort. Once the law goes into force, authorities may start thinking about tracking these people down to install an EM bracelet. Any individual can get EM for a maximum of 10 years.
Persons who are due to be released from jail make up the second category of people to keep an eye on. The third category consists of incarcerated people.
The justice minister has stated his confidence that the JSOC bill will safeguard victims and provide them closure. After serving their sentences, violent offenders will be followed up on. Mr. Somsak has stated that he hopes the JSOC measure would be passed into law quickly.
