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FACT: More people are now listed on sex-offender registries than are currently in jail in the US. It’s an amazing statistic that illuminates one of the darkest corners of our criminal justice system: our fear-based approach to dealing with sex offenders.
So why do we have these massive lists? Are they fair? Do they keep us safe?
Untouchable, the award-winning documentary that takes an unflinching look at sex offenders, the laws used to punish them, and the people behind the making of those laws, will be available for personal streaming January 15th, on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon. Look for it also at your public or institutional library that subscribes to Kanopy.
This award-winning documentary (Tribeca Film Festival – Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award) explodes conventional thinking on this topic with data showing that current sex-offender laws and systems of punishment aren’t making us any safer.
It’s the first documentary to challenge deeply help public perceptions with new and compelling social science research. A few of the facts it reveals:
· Our system of punishing sex offenders through forced isolation and extreme stigmatizing doesn’t make us or our children any safer.
· More than three quarters of a million people are on sex offender registries. In Oregon, 1 in every 88 adult men is a registered sex offender.
· Contrary to public perception, only a tiny percentage of sex offenders are likely to reoffend. Actual same-crime recidivism numbers for sex offenders is in the low single digits.
· Once released from prison, registrants can be subject to over 100 separate conditions.
· Over 90 percent of sex offenders are returned to prison not because they committed another sex crime, but rather because of a technical parole or probation violation.
· While passing extremely punitive laws can make lawmakers appear tough on crime, many of these laws create inhumane living situations for those being punished, and fail to make us safer.
· Some of the people who have been most profoundly hurt by sexual predators actually support a more evidence-based system of treatment rather than severe punishment
What drives these laws? And what benefits do they really provide? Untouchable takes you deep into our criminal justice system to reveal the complicated truth behind the explosive growth of what has become one of America’s largest punishment systems.
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I tried to find it today on google play and cant see it. Am I missing something?
I just shared the links in a different post.
It’s on itunes and google play – will be on amazon shortly.
I have it believe me you won’t be happy but you will see and hear ron’s remarks plus did this he was texting and driving he will get away with that cause like he says he has resources and powerfull everyone is afraid of him and says so on it he is very angery mostly at his self cause he didn’t protect his family and take it out on all but only talks about predators not the ones trafficing or who are on for being on a sex sting with no victimin some on there starts turning their own conclusion instead of agreeing with him but look out you will be very mad he act like he his ruling fl well guess what fl is part of usa we r america not in old days like the nazi somepeople need to start standing up to him even daughter has some re change in her believes registery is not protecting anyone but its there and to rent it it 3.99
I watched the trailer I hope it can help the register people in fla to Show people who the real monster is … Ron book. He has no business trying to make sex offender laws harsh. While He claims he daughter was molested ( I am sorry if it true) It was his own fault and guilt for failing to watch her. The nanny was’t a sex offender or back ground check. To me the real Monster was Mr. Book. He failed to protect his own family,home for what a career in politics? They should make a registry for parents who failed as parents and maybe going after that “Baby Daddy” whose mother is in welfare line to get milk and cheese to support her offspring with the taxes us offenders have to pay!!!
Where is the money generated by charging to see this film going to?
Hopefully to the person who produced the film. Why?
I dont know if everyone saw this but here is a very big star in our position now lets see what happens. “John Wetteland, a former World Series MVP and member of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, was arrested by police on Monday on a charge of child sex abuse.
According to the Dallas Morning News, Wetteland allegedly abused a 4-year-old relative beginning in 2004. Authorities in Bartonville, Texas, believe the abuse continued twice more in the following years, according to an affidavit”