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Thought I'd re-post my comment (on discussion & support) in this section, somehow seemed appropriate:- regards early release of prisoners but not sex offenders.
i too am sick of this sex offender umbrella - as said a sex offence covers a massive range/variety/severity of different actions. The prison gates are slammed firmly shut for them just because a mere suggestion of early release would cause a public uproar....... and no one has the ..... to confront this issue.
im sure there are a lot of prisoners that could be released would prove to be far more dangerous than a sex offender keen on rehabilitation.
I've always said, prisons hold too many people that shouldn't even be there. Instead of building more prisons pump the money into the probation and support system after release. Building more is not solving the problem.
And while im on a rant, think it's spain(?) now focus on retraining and rehabilitation with their youth offenders - result, a massive reduction on reoffending!!!!! Look and learn.....
i too am sick of this sex offender umbrella - as said a sex offence covers a massive range/variety/severity of different actions. The prison gates are slammed firmly shut for them just because a mere suggestion of early release would cause a public uproar....... and no one has the ..... to confront this issue.
im sure there are a lot of prisoners that could be released would prove to be far more dangerous than a sex offender keen on rehabilitation.
I've always said, prisons hold too many people that shouldn't even be there. Instead of building more prisons pump the money into the probation and support system after release. Building more is not solving the problem.
And while im on a rant, think it's spain(?) now focus on retraining and rehabilitation with their youth offenders - result, a massive reduction on reoffending!!!!! Look and learn.....
There is a prison in Cardiff that has a high success of rehabilitation and low numbers of reoffenders returning. I'm not sure what category the prison is but I remember finding it interesting that it works well for them.
That said, I do think early release etc should be considered on a case to case basis.
That said, I do think early release etc should be considered on a case to case basis.
My thoughts are that considering that the courts are struggling to get sentencing cases heard, there's no real prospect of sex offenders cases being dealt with on a case by case basis in reality. Your post got me thinking about my ex's latest conviction which is around "pseudo " images. Really hard to get one's head around going to prison/being convicted of viewing images that aren't of real children. The courts don't see any nuance there.
Blood 'reboil'
just read a comment made in a newspaper:
'P's, grooming gangs, terrorists and violent criminals usually get a soft sentence as the prisons are so overloaded.
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i feel extremely annoyed my sons 'label' is put together and classed onpar with these crimes, in reality he wouldn't stamp on an ant ...... it's so unfair!
just read a comment made in a newspaper:
'P's, grooming gangs, terrorists and violent criminals usually get a soft sentence as the prisons are so overloaded.
'.
i feel extremely annoyed my sons 'label' is put together and classed onpar with these crimes, in reality he wouldn't stamp on an ant ...... it's so unfair!
Here are my thoughts. We ALL want less victims, right? We agree on that. We already have the studies on how to reduce recidivism and long prison sentences are not appropriate for low risk offenders.
My husband received a prison sentence of 24 months in Canada for possession of CSAM. And I think that was fair and appropriate. Here he is eligible for parole at the same time as every other crime, which is at about 1/3 usually. He was assigned a treatment program which is the equivalent of over 200 hours group therapy plus some individual sessions. Excellent! The prison has 12 step programming in the evenings and has also started driving a group of inmates to attend their SAA meetings in the community (awesome, this sets up ongoing support). There are resource groups like COSA that run evening programming to help inmates prepare for housing and work (these reduce recidivism). Strong family support is also known to reduce recidivism.
I actually think the prison is doing a great job. It's the public stigma that I now worry will make rehabilitation harder than it needs to be (and therefore increase recidivism.
Anyway, my point is that lawmakers need to listen to the scientists who are telling them how to reduce recidivism, which means less victims, which is what we all want, instead of adopting a lock them up and throw away the key mentality.
My husband received a prison sentence of 24 months in Canada for possession of CSAM. And I think that was fair and appropriate. Here he is eligible for parole at the same time as every other crime, which is at about 1/3 usually. He was assigned a treatment program which is the equivalent of over 200 hours group therapy plus some individual sessions. Excellent! The prison has 12 step programming in the evenings and has also started driving a group of inmates to attend their SAA meetings in the community (awesome, this sets up ongoing support). There are resource groups like COSA that run evening programming to help inmates prepare for housing and work (these reduce recidivism). Strong family support is also known to reduce recidivism.
I actually think the prison is doing a great job. It's the public stigma that I now worry will make rehabilitation harder than it needs to be (and therefore increase recidivism.
Anyway, my point is that lawmakers need to listen to the scientists who are telling them how to reduce recidivism, which means less victims, which is what we all want, instead of adopting a lock them up and throw away the key mentality.