With you 100% there, both about the social workers and punishment.

See when the case about their original recommendations went to Europe the Ministry of Justice got hammered by the European court for extending their sentence recommendations, claiming it was unfair to the children etc etc judiciary looking to punish and not rehabilitate blah blah blah, so when their applications for release under licence came up the MoJ had no real excuse to keep them in secure accomodation. The reports put in by various officials recommended release. So they were released under licence.

Which was the one that was said to be an undiagnosed psychopath? And yeah, social workers, pdocs and that are way too trusting at times. They have made a few mistakes with Broadmoor

Rehabilitation!? That's what criminals get nowadays!? They tortured and killed a 2 year old boy! Not fell off the ****ing wagon!

They got it cos they were so young most likely

I think they should have just got a prison term (of course not an adult prison, but a child equal of prison, and at best they should have got 8 years in "rehab" then life in prison

Oh yeah. Rehabilitation. TV. DVD. Freetime. Nice meals.........

Well they got 8 years in a nice secure accomodation as opposed to a young offenders institute, then let out under life licence. They didnt really do any sort of punishment, they had TV's playstations in their lovely little rooms, holidays including some abroad. Private tutirs and a nice education up to and including A levels. probably a better upbringing than they would have had outside, if they hadnt commited the offence.

The other thing that grips me is why werent their parents held in some way accountable for their actions?

Harry Fletcher, assistant general secretary of Napo, the probation union, said the recall was made public after officials became aware it had been leaked to a newspaper or other media outlet.

"The fact that the statement has been put out... does not mean he has been recalled within the last 24 hours," he said.

Denise Fergus says she believes Venables is 'back where he belongs'

"It's more likely that information about his whereabouts has leaked and the Ministry of Justice has taken a pro-active step to limit the damage.

"He will now be in an adult prison somewhere in England and Wales."

Venables will appear before a hearing of the Parole Board within 28 days of being recalled where the details of the breach will be examined, he added.


SKY