http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/22/high-risk-sex-offenders-still-have-nowhere-to-go/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/22/high-risk-sex-offenders-still-have-nowhere-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-69430 Not my town-itis Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:41:56 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=2610#comment-69430 [...] as I wrote back in December, the State hasn’t taken any positive steps either. There’s still [...] [...] as I wrote back in December, the State hasn’t taken any positive steps either. There’s still [...]

]]> http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/22/high-risk-sex-offenders-still-have-nowhere-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-52592 Bill Thompson Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:52 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=2610#comment-52592 The problem with alternative placements of offenders is, unfortunately, not limited to those convicted of sex offenses. I've encountered the same problems with those adjudicated NGRI as well as others, such as arsonists, who are viewed as especially dangerous. The reality is that such offenders, much like those sentenced to death, are effectively "political prisoners". Some legistator comes up with yet another "get tough" sentencing measure without regard to the practical application of the change and brands any colleague who may object as a molly-coddler of society's worse criminals. So long as the public is unwilling to truly understand the big picture implications of draconian criminal sanctions and is content to base its judgments on mere sound bites, these problems will continue... The problem with alternative placements of offenders is, unfortunately, not limited to those convicted of sex offenses. I’ve encountered the same problems with those adjudicated NGRI as well as others, such as arsonists, who are viewed as especially dangerous. The reality is that such offenders, much like those sentenced to death, are effectively “political prisoners”. Some legistator comes up with yet another “get tough” sentencing measure without regard to the practical application of the change and brands any colleague who may object as a molly-coddler of society’s worse criminals. So long as the public is unwilling to truly understand the big picture implications of draconian criminal sanctions and is content to base its judgments on mere sound bites, these problems will continue…

]]> http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/22/high-risk-sex-offenders-still-have-nowhere-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-52591 Jonathan C. Hansen Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:17:09 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=2610#comment-52591 I found this post very informative and enjoyable. I will bookmark it for later use. I found this post very informative and enjoyable. I will bookmark it for later use.

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