NOTE : An Interpol Green Notice: To provide warning about a person's criminal activities, where the person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety.

I thought the idea of having regular visits from pairs of PPU police officers was to assess the person's risk of committing further crimes when considering allowing them to travel. I also was never told that our passports are not tagged for the duration (in my case a 10 yr SOR), but for individual trips. Well it seems to me any persoanl assessment of who I am, has been completely ignored, and it has been easier for them just to issue a Green card for every trip !! I find this unfair and a slur on my character as they can clearly see I am a good person and would NEVER abuse ANYONE !! They even issued a green Card when I went on a Hurtigruten Norweigan cruise and when i travelled with a female friend. They are just taking zero risk 

Has anyone else been in a similar situation?

Harry,

I have been on the SOR now for 13 years and one thing I have learnt while obtaining a dismissal for my SOPO, and confirming the date I can apply for my SOR to be discharged, is that "there are 2 sides to the "Justice Systems Coin"!

One is the face (s) we see on visits, the second and more secretative side is when not in our presence.

Unless we do not comply with the "societal view of behavioral rehabilitation", then we only see the 2nd side when trying to remove the "additional punishments" imposed after the actual sentence has been completed.

No matter what we think of our behavior, you have to remember we have made errors of judgement by our historical behavior. That means there is a concern that could be repeated and as such, the "Justice System" concentrates mainly on not repeating its own failure of judgement due to "re-offending rates" and societal repercussions.

All I can advise is that keep your self belief and pride that you believe you will not re-offend and wake each morning saying thank you for not doing so.





Society suggests I must let go of all my expectations but I disagree, as whilst I have a voice, I have hope.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope is for tomorrow else what is left if you remove a mans hope.
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This forum supports these words, thank you Unlock and your contributors.

Have you ever travelled to any high risk countries, like the Philipines?  That may have raised your risk level in the eyes of the PPU. Certain countries are much more likely to attract a green notice and once in place, it lasts for 5 years.