California moving to “evidenced based” policies for Sex Offenders
California, which has the largest sex offender registry in the US, has been taking steps in the right direction over the past couple of years.
The State recently migrated towards a “tiered” system that would allow some registrants (those deemed “lower” risk to re-offend) to be removed from the registry eventually. While the plan wasn’t perfect, because it tiered people based on offenses rather than actual risk, California is now seeking to enact a new bill to help them introduce empirical evidence into their practices.
Senate Bill 1198 will establish a mandate for sponsoring research that will become the foundation for evidence-based laws.In addition the California Sex Offender Management Board would be expanded by two members with expertise in juvenile sex offending in order to review and recommend best practices and policies in the management of juveniles who sexually offend.
The migration will probably be a slow process, but at least things are moving in the right direction in California (and several other states).
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Send that link of – Senate Bill 1198 to Lauren Book and she would be scratching her head as she reads it. Her father foaming at the mouth in a rage attack.
No matter the offense ?? That’s interesting. I doubt it conservative evangelically governed Tallahassee would ever entertain such a proposal. One can only dream.
How about, finish your sentence including the court ordered therapy and your free to be left alone in peace and live your life. It’s that simple.
Amen Bobby, Amen
Well put Bobby. . and the cherry on top would be if we can seal or expunge that record as well.
” While the plan wasn’t perfect, because it tiered people based on offenses rather than actual risk ”
If memory serves me correctly, the judges in the Michigan and Colorado cases said that this was the problem as well. Lack of an individual risk assessment. If there was such implementation to base the registry solely on a risk assessment per individual case, at least 75-95% of the people registered would come off. Maybe even more. But a big chunk no doubt.
Mary,
Interestingly, AWA’s tiers are also based on offense. The reason Floriduh will not go to a tier or risk-based scheme is because it would remove the requirement for lifetime registration for many, thus staunching the income stream to its coffers. Think about this, according to AWA, simple possession is a Tier I offense meaning the registration requirement is only 15 years, not life, public notification is not required, and the registration requirement is once a year not twice.
Amazing, isn’t it? I got confirmation that i come off the registry by mid 2021. Unfortunately this may mean I’m forever stuck in California due to how other States may treat me if I move to a new State. I love California but it’s pretty expensive to live here. My backup plan is to travel in my high top camper van full, which is now actually has become my primary plan. I would rather be homeless and free, than to be in a home and never free.
” I would rather be homeless and free, than to be in a home and never free. ”
I’m chuckling to myself, because I’ve said that at least twice this year alone. So, you’re not alone in that thought.
when 2021 arrives and your off the registry, why or how would it matter if you moved to another State? i thought once your off you/we are off the registry-system completely, except Florida.
What a bizarre idea now that we have passed dozens of laws and destroyed tens of thousands of lives , now let’s look to see what scientific evidence there is for these laws, or if there is any basis for them.
scientific evidence? Since when do the nit wits in charge care about scientific evidence? Since when do the nit wits in charge care about the US constitution ?
Bruce makes a great point. It is well established that section 2G2 of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines are flawed because they are not based on any empirical evidence. Or so says the U.S. Sentencing Commission itself in is 2012 report to the Congress recommending a structural overhaul consistent with recommendations from the U.S. Dept. Of (In)Justice. Here we are 6 years later and no changes. And that’s just the federal (in)justice system.
They care about the Constitution when it effects them.