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Prison vs. Release

By Neil Shous, Esq.

Most of the time, we would assume that being free is better than being incarcerated. But that may not be the case for sex offenders or for sexually violent predators (referred to as SVPs). When these individuals are released back into society, they are returning to anything but a ?normal? life. This is because California?s laws regarding sex offenders and sexually violent predators ?SVPs? mandate that the community receiving the individual shall be notified about his/her presence and, in many situations, his/her exact address. As you can imagine, this creates an uproar. Residents have a difficult time believing that these former inmates could possibly be rehabilitated and are outraged that these individuals are in their neighborhood. The sex offender or SVP ends up living a life in fear and isolation...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on June 11, 2010 (boomark / email).