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?Violent sexual predator? label could stay in sex offender reforms

By "eAdvocate"

3-17-2011 Idaho: After concerns from some lawmakers, an overhaul of Idaho?s sex offender system could include retaining the special violent sexual predator (VSP) designation that?s placed on people considered likely to commit another sex crime. An Idaho Senate panel Wednesday agreed to move forward with the overhaul plan and make amendments on the Senate floor. The reform package would also expand Idaho?s Sex Offender Classification board from four to nine members while increasing its duty to manage offenders and add tighter reporting requirements for registered sex offenders. The changes are backed by the Idaho Criminal Justice Council, formed by Gov. Butch Otter. The plan originally eliminated the VSP designation, because an Idaho Supreme Court case ruled that the state violated offenders? due process rights in assigning the tag...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on March 17, 2011 (boomark / email).