The question on what to do with these sexually dangerous predators is something that has been is question. I feel like they should be put in these homes for at least 5 years after their sentence to make sure they are rehabilitated and not a threat. But the real question is, can these offenders be rehabilitated? The crimes they have committed are sick and unmoral. making sure these offenders don't engage in the same acts that got them their is where it gets tricky. I hope they find a solution that makes the most impact on the offenders lives so they can be successfully treated/punished for what they have done. KLICK456
i think its good that these predators/ offenders are getting treated for what they have done whether it was a psychological problem or another reason. I can see where you think at least 5 years they should be put in a home to help their problem which i can agree with, but putting these offenders in a facility for life just because the authorities can, not because the offender really needs it is wrong. bball456
I agree with you on how the question as what to do with these people may be difficult. I think they should be able to be given a second chance on certain circumstances to be able to return to their normal lives, homes, and families. Then there comes the part of where to draw the line between who deserves a second chance and who doesn't. sparks456
i understand that committing a sexual crime can be considered sick and inhumane, but in my opinion keeping these predators away from their family and their homes after their sentence has been finished isn't right. Once someone finishes their sentence in prison they should be allowed to go home and see if they can make right for what they have done. Yes, i do think that the predators that have a psychological problem should be in a rehabilitation center but for the others that committed a sexual crime and is being held in a facility, i think they should be able to go home to their family and be given a second chance for what they have done to try and make things right. For the offenders that have made multiple acts of sexual harassment or rape, ect. I think they should be in a center like the one the article was saying that is set up like a prison but it is not a prison. I just think we should be humane and give them a chance the same that murderers get a chance and other serious crimes when those offenders get out of prison. bball456
I see where you are coming from, they should not be locked up for life but their is a line you have to draw on the severity of the crime. If they are just in need of mental help they can be rehabilitated for their crime. Now if the person commits a violent sexual offence I feel they should sit in these homes a little while longer.. KLICK456
I agree with you. Them nasty men need to be locked up forever. Why harm people, it's not right to do these like this. If you out here tapering others you need to be dead or in jail. Because for you to even think about rapping someone their is something really wrong with you. People make me sick, doing nasty things like this. Keya123
I agree with you idea about keeping predators with psychological problems should be kept under close surveillance. A lot of the sex offenders wish they were in prison rather than in the place they are locked up in now.~Savage 456
When assessing case by case I think it's important we have a line that can indicate a second chance vs "your to far from what we can do for you." There are just some people we cant help, but there are some we can. It's the job if the CJ system to do test and evaluations to see how they are doing. Life on Parole would be the best and reporting to someone rather frequent with an ankle bracelet would be appropriate.
When faced with the issue of a sexually dangerous person or a sex offender for that matter, the question is brought up a lot about what should be done with these certain people after they have served their sentence. This could become a very controversial topic because a lot of studies show that once a sex offender always a sex offender. In most cases these people will be repeat offenders. Granted there are people out there that made a mistake and misjudged the age of the person or certain circumstances fell into place making it an "accident". However, you cant "treat" a sexually dangerous person. There can be so many different scenarios as to why the person did what they did, whether it be a mental issue or maybe even an issue where the person was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The program that Minnesota has I feel is a good thing. They are detaining these people until they feel the offender is safe to be returned to the community. The tough part about it is deciphering when the person may be safe or not. sparks456
I agree with you. It is a very tough subject but unluckily it is something that we have to face every day. There are pervs everywhere. We just have to treat them differently that everyone else. That's very tough on the family's of the people that are a sex offender. bodybuilder456
I agree with this article. Being a sex offender is very wrong and very disturbing. You can not fix any part of being a sex offender than being locked up for the rest of your natural life. This may sound very harsh and offensive to the family for locking them up for that long but sadly that is the only way to stop them for what they are doing. They should make a program for them. bodybuilder456
You are completely right. There is no way that we can discover a cure to fix these people. Locking them away with hard time prisoner is the way to go. I don’t see any program being able to help these animals other than seeing how other prisoners react once they find out what crime that they committed. Taggswag456
Let me pose an example that has happened many times in recent years.
A 20 year old man is dating a 17 year old girl. They met in high school when he was a senior and she was a freshman, but they did not begin to date until recently. After catching her boyfriend cheating on her, the girl is furious and emotional and, out of anger, claims that she has been raped by her boyfriend since she is not of the age of consent (they live in Tenessee, so the age of consent is 18). The man is convicted and serves his time in jail. Because of this one misunderstanding, you believe the man should be kept in jail for the rest of his life? I understand it is unlikely that this happens very often, but like it is mentioned in other comments, many sexual offenders do not repeat the sexual act they were sent to jail for in fear of being incarcerated again. I understand that sexual offense is a heinous crime, but depriving those who have committed this crime of a second chance at life while serving them cruel, unusual, and over-sentenced punishment is against our Constitution in full. The only thing that is inhumane about this is referring to them as animals. They are humans and should not be locked up for the rest of their lives when they have the chance for redemption.
To me there is no cure for rapists, pedophiles and other sex offenders. These men are the worst of the worst. They aren’t even considered people in my book. The states of Minnesota should not waster the tax payers’ dollars to attempt to cure these animals. Also, they should be locked in with the hard timers in prison. I feel as if they should get a little taste of their own medicine from those prisoners that have and still care for their children. If it is true that “to about $125,000 per resident per year, at least three times the cost of an ordinary prison inmate in Minnesota” then lock these men up with other prisoners. It will save the states millions of dollars. Don’t get me wrong I am not for cruel and unusual punishment but people like this absolute disgust me. Taggswag456
Why men want to rape people that's the wrost thing you could every do. There isn't no cure for nasty men. One of the more than 700 sex offenders who have civilly committed in Minnesota over the past two decades has actually gone home. Why would they let them come home they deserve to be in jail forever. It's not ok, to sexually harm people like people need to think before they make dumb choices. Keya123
I believe that even though sex offenders have committed their crimes they should be set free to be able to right their wrongs in life and start a new. The mentallly crazy sex offenders should be carefully watched and given theripy to help their issues.~Savage456
I both agree and disagree with the article. I agree that they should go to the programs to help them to try and rehabilitate. They need some help to make sure they are not gonna commit the same crime again once they are released from prison. The part I disagree with is that no one has been released from the program and they spend their life in there. They committed their prison sentence so they should get another chance at life after going through the program for a while. Many of them would commit a similar crime again and many of them wouldn't but they never get the chance to prove themselves again. I think if their crime was severe that they shouldn't be released but if their crime wasn't that severe they should get a second chance at life. Once they get released from the program they should have to check in with someone every couple months to make sure they are staying out of trouble and staying on track. dragons456
I agree with you completely. If a persons crime isn't violent or very bad then they should only have to go to therapy for a short amount of time. They have already served their sentence and it is not even possible to cure them and make them asexual. There is just not much you can do with these people.
It is impossible to really know if someone is "cured" or faking it. The urges they have will never go away, it comes down to whether they act on them or not. Releasing these people is not that simple though. To many of them cannot be trusted. I would not want any of these people living in my community.
There's really no straight answer, but the role of criminal justice system is to rehabilitate and give the chance to become a part of the community again. If the offender has completed their sentence time I don't see how we can keep them behind bars for unknown amounts of time. Leilani456
Sex offenders cannot be cured. They can be treated, but not cured because the sexual thoughts will always be there. Humans are sexual creatures by design and that is why we are here today. Most people who commit these sex crimes are probably sex addicts and need some sort therapy. It's sort of like going to therapy for depression. The therapy really helps a lot, but only you can make a difference and stop it. I think that they should go to therapy at least once a week and taught about consent and not being violent.
Although I do not believe anyone from this program can be "cured", I believe there are probably some that would never act on any of their urges again, out of fear of being incarcerated again or worse. However, being able to tell which ones would or would not act on this urge again is impossible. Sadly, the only way to make sure none of them commit any of these crimes again is to keep them locked up. Maybe not in a prison, but open a series of building and small settlements for these people. They could be put into work programs and live on these grounds with other people like them.
I do not believe sex offenders can be cured, they can be helped back into society. But i do think that this program could really help some of the offenders, and when i say some I mean some. You never know which ones are going to repeat these horrible crimes again, but thats just the chance we take in the criminal justice system, we give people second chances weather you believe in second chances or not this is what the program is about. I am not sticking up for these type of crimes or offenders but as a criminal justice major thats what I am about. Being incarcerated changes people, and changes people forever. -dicaprio456
I don't think it's right to hold sexual offenders after their sentences are completed. I understand that they could still be dangerous but that is the judge's decision, and the decision was named from their sentence. Holding them after they've completed their sentence is cruel. The offenders have no idea when they're going to get out, unlike when they were first sentenced. They could be there for decades after their sentence is complete. The point of having a sentence is to give the chance at rehabilitation and the chance to go back into the community. These offenders aren't getting that chance. What do you say to the families of these people? they thought their brother, aunt, or cousin was getting out 10 years ago but their still in their just in case they're still dangerous. Leilani456
I think after the judges sentence has been served, the offenders should undergo a Psych. Evaluation before released back into society, then reappear before a judge to be determined if they are released. Then after release, undergo check ins similar to parole and we should keep the current rules that include keeping distance from parks, schools, etc. and restrictions on Halloween and other holidays. Broncos456
I completely agree with this. A regular mental health evaluation from a competent psychologist (or even regular visits to a therapist) to make sure the citizen is mentally stable enough to function in society is an appropriate way of treatment for those who have committed a sexual offense. Locking them up and treating them as violent offenders would deprive them of their rights as humans.
Just like us all, we all have a constitutional right that protects us from cruel or unusal punishment. If you think about it, should you be locked up after your sentenced was served? I don't think that is right nor does their rights that were presented above. Those that are far from society are potentially a threat to others and themselves and I say this because there is NO known way to cure someone of this. Rehabilitation is all fine and dandy but how do you rehabilitate someones that's potentially not habilitated? I think test should be focused after time has been served and have them relocated to another institution for awhile and help them transition. I don't know how the mind works for them, but there has to be another approach to let them live as if they are back with society. Maybe an ankle bracelet or something of that design that would track/prevent them from going to certain parts of town. Just an idea, isolation is probably the worst thing that can be done for life.
I definitely do not think that sexual offenders should be locked up after their sentence have been fully served. As may others have stated in comments above, sexual offense is disturbing and wrong, but it cannot be forgotten that they are human as well. It is likely that they suffer from one or more mental illnesses, but they are still human and deserve a second chance. Their second chance should be closely monitored with restrictions such as house arrest and limitation on how close they can live from public places, but they definitely should not be locked up for their entire lives. Mental illnesses may not be curable, but they are treatable, and locking someone up in a jail cell for all eternity is not the treatment they deserve.
Sex offenders, Yeah they do deserve another chance but i gotta think on that a lil more, my sisters offender is still out walking the stress thugging on lil girls like it's okay. Yeah they should be let back into society but only with restrictions, alot of people in my neighborhood are Sex offenders and having alot of kids around I don't think it's safe once an offender always an offender even if it's cleared on their background just because they serves their time their still offenders. LifeImagine789
Obviously we all know that committing sex offenses is wrong, but I don’t think that it is appropriate for us to lock up individuals past their sentence. I think the treatment is great, but you could go about the treatment in a better way than making them feel like they are still in imprisoned after their years. 125,000 dollars is a lot of money per person to be housing per year. It is three times as much as a prison inmate. We are also paying for people who will never have a life again. People who are over the age of the age of 65 which also causes the cost to go up because they need more care and medications. I do believe that many people need treatment, but where do you draw the line? CSI 789
I actually disagree with you I think that these men and women that have done these types of crimes should have to sit and wonder what their lives would b like if they had not done the things that they had. Green789
I think that people that have problem and use sex as a result to get rid of their problem should have to sit in prison the retof their life. They just took everything away from their victim and usually the have nothig to say about it. I know that their are peope that can change however I believe that thse people should have to suffer for what they did. Green789
The question on what to do with these sexually dangerous predators is something that has been is question. I feel like they should be put in these homes for at least 5 years after their sentence to make sure they are rehabilitated and not a threat. But the real question is, can these offenders be rehabilitated? The crimes they have committed are sick and unmoral. making sure these offenders don't engage in the same acts that got them their is where it gets tricky. I hope they find a solution that makes the most impact on the offenders lives so they can be successfully treated/punished for what they have done.
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i think its good that these predators/ offenders are getting treated for what they have done whether it was a psychological problem or another reason. I can see where you think at least 5 years they should be put in a home to help their problem which i can agree with, but putting these offenders in a facility for life just because the authorities can, not because the offender really needs it is wrong.
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I agree with you on how the question as what to do with these people may be difficult. I think they should be able to be given a second chance on certain circumstances to be able to return to their normal lives, homes, and families. Then there comes the part of where to draw the line between who deserves a second chance and who doesn't. sparks456
Deletei understand that committing a sexual crime can be considered sick and inhumane, but in my opinion keeping these predators away from their family and their homes after their sentence has been finished isn't right. Once someone finishes their sentence in prison they should be allowed to go home and see if they can make right for what they have done. Yes, i do think that the predators that have a psychological problem should be in a rehabilitation center but for the others that committed a sexual crime and is being held in a facility, i think they should be able to go home to their family and be given a second chance for what they have done to try and make things right. For the offenders that have made multiple acts of sexual harassment or rape, ect. I think they should be in a center like the one the article was saying that is set up like a prison but it is not a prison. I just think we should be humane and give them a chance the same that murderers get a chance and other serious crimes when those offenders get out of prison.
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I see where you are coming from, they should not be locked up for life but their is a line you have to draw on the severity of the crime. If they are just in need of mental help they can be rehabilitated for their crime. Now if the person commits a violent sexual offence I feel they should sit in these homes a little while longer..
DeleteKLICK456
I agree with you. Them nasty men need to be locked up forever. Why harm people, it's not right to do these like this. If you out here tapering others you need to be dead or in jail. Because for you to even think about rapping someone their is something really wrong with you. People make me sick, doing nasty things like this. Keya123
DeleteI agree with you idea about keeping predators with psychological problems should be kept under close surveillance. A lot of the sex offenders wish they were in prison rather than in the place they are locked up in now.~Savage 456
DeleteWhen assessing case by case I think it's important we have a line that can indicate a second chance vs "your to far from what we can do for you."
DeleteThere are just some people we cant help, but there are some we can. It's the job if the CJ system to do test and evaluations to see how they are doing. Life on Parole would be the best and reporting to someone rather frequent with an ankle bracelet would be appropriate.
Palmdaddy456
When faced with the issue of a sexually dangerous person or a sex offender for that matter, the question is brought up a lot about what should be done with these certain people after they have served their sentence. This could become a very controversial topic because a lot of studies show that once a sex offender always a sex offender. In most cases these people will be repeat offenders. Granted there are people out there that made a mistake and misjudged the age of the person or certain circumstances fell into place making it an "accident". However, you cant "treat" a sexually dangerous person. There can be so many different scenarios as to why the person did what they did, whether it be a mental issue or maybe even an issue where the person was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The program that Minnesota has I feel is a good thing. They are detaining these people until they feel the offender is safe to be returned to the community. The tough part about it is deciphering when the person may be safe or not. sparks456
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. It is a very tough subject but unluckily it is something that we have to face every day. There are pervs everywhere. We just have to treat them differently that everyone else. That's very tough on the family's of the people that are a sex offender. bodybuilder456
DeleteI agree with this article. Being a sex offender is very wrong and very disturbing. You can not fix any part of being a sex offender than being locked up for the rest of your natural life. This may sound very harsh and offensive to the family for locking them up for that long but sadly that is the only way to stop them for what they are doing. They should make a program for them. bodybuilder456
ReplyDeleteYou are completely right. There is no way that we can discover a cure to fix these people. Locking them away with hard time prisoner is the way to go. I don’t see any program being able to help these animals other than seeing how other prisoners react once they find out what crime that they committed. Taggswag456
DeleteLet me pose an example that has happened many times in recent years.
DeleteA 20 year old man is dating a 17 year old girl. They met in high school when he was a senior and she was a freshman, but they did not begin to date until recently. After catching her boyfriend cheating on her, the girl is furious and emotional and, out of anger, claims that she has been raped by her boyfriend since she is not of the age of consent (they live in Tenessee, so the age of consent is 18). The man is convicted and serves his time in jail. Because of this one misunderstanding, you believe the man should be kept in jail for the rest of his life? I understand it is unlikely that this happens very often, but like it is mentioned in other comments, many sexual offenders do not repeat the sexual act they were sent to jail for in fear of being incarcerated again.
I understand that sexual offense is a heinous crime, but depriving those who have committed this crime of a second chance at life while serving them cruel, unusual, and over-sentenced punishment is against our Constitution in full. The only thing that is inhumane about this is referring to them as animals. They are humans and should not be locked up for the rest of their lives when they have the chance for redemption.
To me there is no cure for rapists, pedophiles and other sex offenders. These men are the worst of the worst. They aren’t even considered people in my book. The states of Minnesota should not waster the tax payers’ dollars to attempt to cure these animals. Also, they should be locked in with the hard timers in prison. I feel as if they should get a little taste of their own medicine from those prisoners that have and still care for their children. If it is true that “to about $125,000 per resident per year, at least three times the cost of an ordinary prison inmate in Minnesota” then lock these men up with other prisoners. It will save the states millions of dollars. Don’t get me wrong I am not for cruel and unusual punishment but people like this absolute disgust me. Taggswag456
ReplyDeleteWhy men want to rape people that's the wrost thing you could every do. There isn't no cure for nasty men. One of the more than 700 sex offenders who have civilly committed in Minnesota over the past two decades has actually gone home. Why would they let them come home they deserve to be in jail forever. It's not ok, to sexually harm people like people need to think before they make dumb choices. Keya123
ReplyDeleteI believe that even though sex offenders have committed their crimes they should be set free to be able to right their wrongs in life and start a new. The mentallly crazy sex offenders should be carefully watched and given theripy to help their issues.~Savage456
ReplyDeleteI both agree and disagree with the article. I agree that they should go to the programs to help them to try and rehabilitate. They need some help to make sure they are not gonna commit the same crime again once they are released from prison. The part I disagree with is that no one has been released from the program and they spend their life in there. They committed their prison sentence so they should get another chance at life after going through the program for a while. Many of them would commit a similar crime again and many of them wouldn't but they never get the chance to prove themselves again. I think if their crime was severe that they shouldn't be released but if their crime wasn't that severe they should get a second chance at life. Once they get released from the program they should have to check in with someone every couple months to make sure they are staying out of trouble and staying on track. dragons456
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely. If a persons crime isn't violent or very bad then they should only have to go to therapy for a short amount of time. They have already served their sentence and it is not even possible to cure them and make them asexual. There is just not much you can do with these people.
DeleteGodFieri456
It is impossible to really know if someone is "cured" or faking it. The urges they have will never go away, it comes down to whether they act on them or not. Releasing these people is not that simple though. To many of them cannot be trusted. I would not want any of these people living in my community.
DeleteEarthquake 456
There's really no straight answer, but the role of criminal justice system is to rehabilitate and give the chance to become a part of the community again. If the offender has completed their sentence time I don't see how we can keep them behind bars for unknown amounts of time.
DeleteLeilani456
Sex offenders cannot be cured. They can be treated, but not cured because the sexual thoughts will always be there. Humans are sexual creatures by design and that is why we are here today. Most people who commit these sex crimes are probably sex addicts and need some sort therapy. It's sort of like going to therapy for depression. The therapy really helps a lot, but only you can make a difference and stop it. I think that they should go to therapy at least once a week and taught about consent and not being violent.
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Although I do not believe anyone from this program can be "cured", I believe there are probably some that would never act on any of their urges again, out of fear of being incarcerated again or worse. However, being able to tell which ones would or would not act on this urge again is impossible. Sadly, the only way to make sure none of them commit any of these crimes again is to keep them locked up. Maybe not in a prison, but open a series of building and small settlements for these people. They could be put into work programs and live on these grounds with other people like them.
ReplyDeleteEarthquake 456
I do not believe sex offenders can be cured, they can be helped back into society. But i do think that this program could really help some of the offenders, and when i say some I mean some. You never know which ones are going to repeat these horrible crimes again, but thats just the chance we take in the criminal justice system, we give people second chances weather you believe in second chances or not this is what the program is about. I am not sticking up for these type of crimes or offenders but as a criminal justice major thats what I am about. Being incarcerated changes people, and changes people forever. -dicaprio456
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's right to hold sexual offenders after their sentences are completed. I understand that they could still be dangerous but that is the judge's decision, and the decision was named from their sentence. Holding them after they've completed their sentence is cruel. The offenders have no idea when they're going to get out, unlike when they were first sentenced. They could be there for decades after their sentence is complete. The point of having a sentence is to give the chance at rehabilitation and the chance to go back into the community. These offenders aren't getting that chance. What do you say to the families of these people? they thought their brother, aunt, or cousin was getting out 10 years ago but their still in their just in case they're still dangerous.
ReplyDeleteLeilani456
I think after the judges sentence has been served, the offenders should undergo a Psych. Evaluation before released back into society, then reappear before a judge to be determined if they are released. Then after release, undergo check ins similar to parole and we should keep the current rules that include keeping distance from parks, schools, etc. and restrictions on Halloween and other holidays. Broncos456
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with this. A regular mental health evaluation from a competent psychologist (or even regular visits to a therapist) to make sure the citizen is mentally stable enough to function in society is an appropriate way of treatment for those who have committed a sexual offense. Locking them up and treating them as violent offenders would deprive them of their rights as humans.
DeleteOldHollywood456
Just like us all, we all have a constitutional right that protects us from cruel or unusal punishment. If you think about it, should you be locked up after your sentenced was served? I don't think that is right nor does their rights that were presented above.
ReplyDeleteThose that are far from society are potentially a threat to others and themselves and I say this because there is NO known way to cure someone of this. Rehabilitation is all fine and dandy but how do you rehabilitate someones that's potentially not habilitated? I think test should be focused after time has been served and have them relocated to another institution for awhile and help them transition.
I don't know how the mind works for them, but there has to be another approach to let them live as if they are back with society. Maybe an ankle bracelet or something of that design that would track/prevent them from going to certain parts of town.
Just an idea, isolation is probably the worst thing that can be done for life.
Palmdaddy456
I definitely do not think that sexual offenders should be locked up after their sentence have been fully served. As may others have stated in comments above, sexual offense is disturbing and wrong, but it cannot be forgotten that they are human as well. It is likely that they suffer from one or more mental illnesses, but they are still human and deserve a second chance. Their second chance should be closely monitored with restrictions such as house arrest and limitation on how close they can live from public places, but they definitely should not be locked up for their entire lives. Mental illnesses may not be curable, but they are treatable, and locking someone up in a jail cell for all eternity is not the treatment they deserve.
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Sex offenders, Yeah they do deserve another chance but i gotta think on that a lil more, my sisters offender is still out walking the stress thugging on lil girls like it's okay. Yeah they should be let back into society but only with restrictions, alot of people in my neighborhood are Sex offenders and having alot of kids around I don't think it's safe once an offender always an offender even if it's cleared on their background just because they serves their time their still offenders. LifeImagine789
ReplyDeleteObviously we all know that committing sex offenses is wrong, but I don’t think that it is appropriate for us to lock up individuals past their sentence. I think the treatment is great, but you could go about the treatment in a better way than making them feel like they are still in imprisoned after their years. 125,000 dollars is a lot of money per person to be housing per year. It is three times as much as a prison inmate. We are also paying for people who will never have a life again. People who are over the age of the age of 65 which also causes the cost to go up because they need more care and medications. I do believe that many people need treatment, but where do you draw the line? CSI 789
ReplyDeleteI actually disagree with you I think that these men and women that have done these types of crimes should have to sit and wonder what their lives would b like if they had not done the things that they had. Green789
DeleteI think that people that have problem and use sex as a result to get rid of their problem should have to sit in prison the retof their life. They just took everything away from their victim and usually the have nothig to say about it. I know that their are peope that can change however I believe that thse people should have to suffer for what they did. Green789
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