British NI minister noted ‘legitimate concerns’ that released prisoners could end up teaching children of their victims
Ulster Freedom Fighters leader Johnny"Mad Dog" Adair walking free from the Maze Prison on September 14th, 1999. The wake of the Belfast Agreement led to large-scale released of politically motivated prisoners. Photograph: Paul Faith/PA Wirewere not signed up to the Belfast Agreement and therefore politicians had to move “very carefully” in relation to the reintegration of republican and loyalist prisoners into society, a British minister said in 1998.
The group also included Paul Mageean of the Committee on the Administration of Justice , Brendan Mackin of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and businessman Ken Cleland. Mr Ingram also said that “every ex-prisoner does not become a good guy so we have to move cautiously”.
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