Comments on: Minnesota Sex Offender Program

By: mofedom101

mofedom101 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:44:14 +0000

Treating sex crimes differently from
other crimes is discrimination just
like discrimination against Jews,
blacks, and homosexuals and others.
Who on this earth has the power to know who will re-offend and who won’t.
Keeping people in the penal system
long after the sentence is a CRIME.

By: Anonomous

Anonomous — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:19:19 +0000

Fine, let them move next to you and THEN see how you feel.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:04:24 +0000

This is the worst 3 percent of Minnesota’s sex offenders. These individuals have offended over and over and over again. Most of their records are beyond belief. That’s why there have been no releases. The very bottom of the barrel.

By: Mr. Your a dipstick

Mr. Your a dipstick — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:43:34 +0000

I can’t believe there are so many idiots out there thinking that these guys should be running free. Even when they did do there time. Have you read some of these offenses these guys have done, how many programs/and treatments they have filled. If you want these pedophiles/rapists walking the streets, maybe you should hire them as your live-in babysitters/maids/and or nannys. Damn you guys are idiots.

By: Mr. Anyone

Mr. Anyone — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:20:04 +0000

The sex offender program isn’t shameful the only shame is the need for it.

By: Mr. Anyone

Mr. Anyone — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:16:41 +0000

If you people knew more facts about most of those sex offenders (child molesters, rapists, murderers) this whole arguement would be over and you would all agree upon public executions!

By: baker.

baker. — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:35:44 +0000

And I guess I am assuming that these cases are reviewed on a case by case basis, only committing to detainment those who were deemed unsafe to be released into society. I guess the question really is are the committees really hitting the mark when they diecide who should and should not be released.

By: Cat_

Cat_ — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:31:36 +0000

Registration is one thing, Baker, but the article isn’t addressing the registration so much as it’s addressing the punishment.

When I was talking about the “one size fits all” approach, I was talking about the punishment. They threw all “sex offenders” into this MSOP program to “treat” and then release those deemed safe. If this was indeed what was happening, then there would be at least one person released alive.

By: baker.

baker. — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:12:01 +0000

Dude, all sex offenders are sick.

I disagree. Many sex offenders have been convicted of statuatory offenses.
A 16 year old kid who had sex with his 15 year old girlfriend can be registered in MN as a sex offender. I'd argue that that indivdual may not be sick.

Cat, there is not a 'one size fits all' approcah in MN.
Level 3 registration requirements are much different than a level 1's.
Level one sex offenders are not even public information, so the 'label' you speak of is not applicable.

By: miller

miller — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:46:59 +0000

Agreed. Anyone know what percentage of those committed to the MSOP are level 3?