FCOSS warns new criminal records bill risks community safety

2026-01-25 - 21:07

Repealing the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and replacing it with the Criminal Records Bill 2025 could put communities and vulnerable groups at risk. This is according to the Fiji Council of Social Services. FCOSS Program Manager Josaia Tokoni says the Bill does not exclude serious offences from its rehabilitation framework. He says individuals who have