Just meeting them at their level. That’s what they think isn’t it? What do you think their reasoning is for not letting us live near schools?? So using THEIR logic, and using the logic that most people think, we have no choice but to “go in the woods.” All of sudden this residency thing don’t make no sense – WHETHER SOMEONE RE-OFFENDS OR NOT. We keep thinking that if we spout studies and facts and convince Dade County Commission that there is no need to worry that somehow we’re going to get them to say, “o, ok I guess i was wrong.” Ain’t gonna happen. So we try to get them to understand that this homeless thing as aresult of the r.r. is more dangerous. Would you rather have someone really dangerous roming the streets, hopeless and desperate who’s homeless or would it better if he had a place to live at least? All of sudden their R.R. don’t make any sense. We are NEVER going to get them to understand or give leniency, therefore we meet them at their level.

Yes. Thanks to the grandmother for being involved.

R. Karl Hanson wrote the Static-99 risk assessment tool for sexual offenders. He has been in this research area for decades and is a well known expert in the field. In a court deposition he was asked what he believed to be the rate of sexual offending for the general male population. His answer was 5%.

Adjudicated sex offenders who have undergone a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program have recidivism rates less than 5%. In my county the rate is actually about 2.5%. This means that the man sitting next to you who is not an adjudicated sex offender is more likely to commit the next offense. Not me.

To put this in other terms. There are 150,000 adult males in my county and 5% are at a risk for offending. That is, there are 7,500 men at risk from this population. There are 150 adjudicated sex offenders, and from this population, 4 are at risk of re-offending. Worry about the 4 instead of the 7,500? That is misguided and driven by ignorance and fear.

it starts at about 45 mins.

You can watch the meeting here: https://youtu.be/Poz_1b2Dazs

I agree. That letter could do more harm then good. I committed my crime back in 1984. Since then I’ve done everything possible to live a life of a good and righteous man, only to be forced everyday of my life with people in dark fear that it can’t be possible. He can’t be any good it’s going to happen any day. He is going to re offend any day. Thank your grandmother for the vote of confidence regardless!

see this week’s update coming out soon