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Sound compromise on sex offenders

By "eAdvocate"

The comment, "separate by sight and sound" that is plain stupid, physically makes sense, but S&S. Plain unbelievable. 2-23-2011 Virginia: Virginia's civil commitment program for sex offenders aims to protect society from the worst of the worst and rehabilitate those most likely to offend again. It's also reserved for those who have already completed prison terms. State law requires that residents at the state's treatment center in Burkeville receive an annual review in the locality of their conviction to determine whether they should remain committed. Such protections are critical to the legal integrity of a civil commitment program. No matter how heinous their crimes, the offenders have served their prison time; they are held only until they no longer represent a threat to the public...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on February 23, 2011 (boomark / email).