The Alaska legislature recently passed H.B. 49, which increases the maximum period of probation for sex offenders and bars sex offenders from receiving good time credit while in prison or on parole.
Although we focus on consequences of registration and not necessarily punishment for sex offenses, it is concerning to us that lawmakers in Alaska are still distinguishing one class of person from another and removing an incentive from individuals who can benefit from maintaining good behavioir while incarcerated.
This is a good example of why education of the public is so important. We have far to many legislators who are seriously lacking an education concerning those who commit sex offenses. Contrary to the ‘popular belief’ that many legislators have, those who have committed a sex offense do not wake up every morning focused on who will be the ‘next target’.
And they wonder why when someone goes off the deep end
Isn’t this somehow ILLEGAL ?????. Enforcing stricter punishment on one class of people has to be ILLEGAL !?!?!?!?!?!?. I can’t even find the words to discuss this !!!?¿?. I’m at a TOTAL loss !!!!!!
The oil industry must be suffering there. So now its time to prop up the corrections, probation, and therapy industries. Remember this simple little rule. Its ALWAYS about the MONEY! And were always the scapegoat!
Beat me to it.
Lol sorry dad. Great minds think alike
In the final analysis, registration is an additional punishment inflicted on just one set of offenders. Punishment is what it’s all about in the government’s mind. It has nothing to do with recidivism rates. It has nothing to do with rehabilitation. The politicians have found a class of people that they can discriminate against yet get away with and even applauded for, and they are intent on seizing the opportunity. People seem to love to hate, and now they have a whole bunch of people to hate on without even knowing them.
Banker and CEO registry for all the crimes during the ‘08 and beyond? Nothing threatens civilization more then the financial melt down.