Comments on: A Never-ending Punishment http://blueherald.com/2009/03/a-never-ending-punishment/ News You Can Abuse! Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:27:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Batocchio http://blueherald.com/2009/03/a-never-ending-punishment/comment-page-1/#comment-16986 Batocchio Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:23:36 +0000 http://blueherald.com/?p=16921#comment-16986 It sounds like they put in plenty of precautions. And what about ankle bracelets and the like? IIRC, recidivism for ex-prisoners used to be roughly 20%, although I don't know off-hand how that breaks down for sex offenders. The added problem with pedophiles specifically is that they're wired that way – and barring certain prescription drugs that might perhaps help, the key issues are going to be their own impulse control and strict external safeguards. If someone's actually innocent, this sort of situation is horrible. It sounds like they put in plenty of precautions. And what about ankle bracelets and the like?

IIRC, recidivism for ex-prisoners used to be roughly 20%, although I don't know off-hand how that breaks down for sex offenders. The added problem with pedophiles specifically is that they're wired that way – and barring certain prescription drugs that might perhaps help, the key issues are going to be their own impulse control and strict external safeguards. If someone's actually innocent, this sort of situation is horrible.

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