I have a 4th degree csc against me did 2 years not on parole, didn’t have sex with my victim, but treated like someone that raped or took the girls virginity, which I didn’t, but am a tier 2 and have the same restrictions as someone who did 30 years, I’m looking for a state that will see I’m not a terrible person and give me a chance to live in peace

I’m just trying to find out what the law is in Hawaii on sex offenders to date there’s nothing on here that says what it is please respond

There seems to be a constant “Sex Offender Panic.” Most of these people are Not sexually violent predators. These are men and women that most likely screwed up because an opportunity arised. California used to have a ban on where sex offenders could live and that caused 60% of these people to be in violation of that ban. California has since lifted that ban so these people can move on from their past and start to live a responsible life back in society. Keep in mind to, that these people do have probation officers, wear GPS monitors, are on the registry and the laws for a reoffense are Very stiff. If you do your homework with the DOJ, you will find that the recidivism rate for sex offenders is far lower than that of drug offenders and other violent felonies. This is something the media doesn’t show you. Another thing the media doesn’t show you is the fact that there are more minors that are registered sex offenders than that of adults (Psychology Today.) Before we get all caught up in what these politicians are spilling to you, look at the fine lines to their messages. Creating this barrier will actually do more harm than good.

Is that sort of like a leprosy colony?

Thoughtful, accurate and specific. Very well put.

“Hawaii is also so small a land mass having restrictions would force some off the island where they were born and raised”

That assumes that those who are forced off the island can afford to move to the mainland, and that any state in the mainland would accept them through the Interstate Compact if they’re still on paper. My experience with the IC is that the receiving state will always refuse registrants under any premise possible, usually that the proposed residence doesn’t comply with existing restrictions (made up on the spot, more often than not).

So now what? Not allowed to live anywhere in Hawaii, not allowed to be homeless in Hawaii, no other state will allow you to move there, (odds are) you can’t afford the plane/boat fare to get there anyway, and (likely) there isn’t room in Hawaii’s jails and prisons.

It’s amazing what passes for solutions in politics, especially to fabricated problems.

Venting actually does a lot of good. Let it out! This is at least one place that we can voice that frustration and vent anger with a group who fully understands the way that we feel since they are in the same boat.

Additionally it shows that not everyone is passively accepting the ever growing abuses and additional punishments lumped on a virtually helpless group by law enforcement and political hacks such as senator Lauren Book!

Hobbling someone and then kicking them over and over while they are down is PURE EVIL and the LOWEST form a bullying there is – again – think professional victim and full time hypocrite Lauren Book and her scumbag daddy Ron!

Unfortunately I must fully agree with you.

If after ALL of the incontrovertible evidence to the contrary these useless laws are passed then it will become perfectly clear that imposing these laws are designed solely for the continued PUNISHMENT of those labelled as “sex offenders” and NOTHING more!

And they WILL be passed because facts DO NOT matter when POLITICIANS ARE manipulating the public emotionally – it has already been proven time and time again – we have LOST.

A smarter and less costly approach might be to find out why these people are living in parks (registry perhaps?) and help them find adequate housing. But that would mean treating sex offenders with the compassion and dignity one might afford to a fellow human being. And that would be totally unacceptable, wouldn’t it?