Gov. Mark Gordon and his state agency heads will begin their work this week to cut the state’s biennium budget to deal with projected revenue shortfalls of $1.5 billion, he said Wednesday.
And the governor warned residents during a news conference that they will have to expect both program and personnel reductions.
“Some of the things that are on the (list for cuts) will be funding for things like mental health, sex offender programs, children, elder care … travel out-of-state for some of our agencies,” he said. “These are some of the many very difficult choices we will have to make and there will be reductions in force. None of that is good.”
‘LASSO ANOTHER REGISTRANT’
-That appears to be the modus operandi of the Law Makers, Judges, and Attorneys in Greater Wyoming. One of my nieces is a practicing attorney in one of the wealthiest towns in America-Jackson Hole, WY! (She defends mainly Drunk Drivers, like the ‘Ron Books’ of the World-Go Figure)! I believe the Recidivism Rate for a Drunk is 60%-Plus versus a Registrant’s Recidivism Rate is less than 5%!
-As we do not speak anymore because I am termed a ‘pedophile’ (which is in correct as a Pedophile is a Medical Clinical Term and must be Diagnosed by a ‘Medical Professional’) in her deranged mind andI was told through another family member that ‘they’ will not do anything to adjust restrictions on Registrants in Wyoming-just ‘Window Dressing’, perhaps making it worse for them!
I’m also curious which “sex offender programs” they’re cutting.
I doubt they’ll cut registry related programs, since they charge for the “privilege” of registering.
Initial Registration: Up to $125 state plus 25% county ($31.35 max);
Registration update: Up to $25 state plus 25% county ($6.25 max)
At any rate, ALL states are expected to have a budget crisis due to the COVID ad racial injustice protest issues. (The looming housing crisis is about to make things worse.)
This would be a good time to argue against the registry from a monetary standpoint.
The term cut “sex offender programs” is merely used here to stop the budget cuts by scaring the public into thinking sex offenders will be running rampant and snatching children behind every bush.
It has no practical meaning other than to the usual scare tactic to get more money using SO’s as the villian.
So there is no actual “sex offender program” to cut?
Necessity is the mother of invention. Perhaps this will afford an opportunity to make some serious process improvement …. possibly something bold and cutting edge like eliminating ineffective, costly feel good sex offender laws.
Sex offender programs? Really? I thought that we sex offenders cant be cured or helped in any way shape or form that is the reason that the nit wits made the sex offender registry I thought. Sex offender programs? The nit wits are getting nit witter every day.
Sex offender programs? Really? ,Forgot to add this thought. Even if we are to go to and take part in one of these Sex offender programs what if anything will change for this SO? Will our time on the registry be shortened? Will we at some point be considered less dangerous? What will change if anything at all? NIT WITS say that you have to go to these Sex offender programs even though we know that these Sex offender programs will not help you in any way.
Is he saying they will cut the sex offender registry?
I do not understand what he means by sex offender cuts
I’m with yall: if it’s cutting SOR, then yay! But if cutting funding for therapy, treatment, and support, terrible.
I’m confused. What is meant by “sex offender programs” here? Anybody know?
SO treatment, if done right, would be an unfortunate target for cuts.
But if they are talking about cutting tracking, surveillance, and compliance checks, then those could be eliminated 100% with no corresponding threat to public safety.
I’d bet abolishing the registry would make up a pretty big chunk of that shortfall.
Sex offender programs?! And what might that be??