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GPS tracking devices can't stop crime

By "eAdvocate"

Here they speak about some released sex offenders going on to commit further crimes, but lawmakers continually ignore that, released non sex offenders go on to commit SIX sex crimes to every ONE committed by a released sex offender. So, for the THREE sex offender crimes mentioned in this article there were EIGHTEEN sex crimes committed by released non sex offenders. See DOJ 2003. Are lawmakers sacrificing victims?3-27-2011 Massachusetts: For almost a decade, the Massachusetts Probation Service has been keeping an eye on probationers, parolees and sex offenders through its electronic monitoring program. Started as an alternative to keeping offenders in jail, the program, which celebrates its 10th anniversary next month, monitors 1,930 criminals across the state from its Clinton headquarters, which is open around the clock...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on March 27, 2011 (boomark / email).