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MN - Editorial: A reboot for debate on sex offenders

Original Article 03/18/2011 Legislative auditor's report paves the way for real solutions. A new, fact-based legislative auditor's report (PDF) is exactly what's needed to reboot Minnesota's long, unproductive debate over its controversial sex offender treatment program. The state can't afford to ignore this costly, potentially unconstitutional program any longer simply because politicians don't want to be accused of being soft on crime. For far too long, that fear has dominated decision making for the state's civil commitment program, which detains some sex offenders after they've served their prison sentences. The consequences of this are part of the reason why the state -- one of 20 with a civil commitment program -- is in a monumental budget bind...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on March 19, 2011 (boomark / email).