Thread: Civil Commitment?????

I am with you Glen but I think child molestors should have a much stiffer penalty. Once served he or she should be free...until the next time in which they should be put down. No question.

I don't know whether commitment is legal or not in the US. If it is, then it -could- be based on psych evaluation upon conviction, and seen as protection of the person itself and society, and not an extension of the sentence. Pedophiles have a high recidivism rate so the idea is not without warrant.

I agree with Jimbo that we should try to figure out how to prevent crimes from occurring in the first place.

That said, I don't think pedophiles should ever be allowed out again without chemical castration at least. Preventing is not possible with such persons anymore, and they have already proven that they cannot restrain themselves. The best solution then is to make sure they cannot go for a repeat offense.

Actually its pretty common where someone serves time in State prison for a crime and gets out and then the federal system goes after him on federal charges or after prison time either state or federal they go after him on administrative charges.

well locking them up doesn't seem to have worked in California.

Opening California cell doors can free up needed budget money -- latimes.com