WY: State budget cuts include sex offender programs

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.”

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12 thoughts on “WY: State budget cuts include sex offender programs

  • July 15, 2020

    ‘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!

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  • July 10, 2020

    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.

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  • July 9, 2020

    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.

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    • July 9, 2020

      So there is no actual “sex offender program” to cut?

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  • July 9, 2020

    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.

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