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Sex offenders aren't dangerous behind bars

By "eAdvocate"

12-17-2009 Maine:Rather than hassle them about where they live, provide a place that's safe ? for us. Portland city officials, disturbed by revelations this week that 17 registered sex offenders live in two apartment buildings across the street from Portland High School and just down from the Boys & Girls Club, are drafting an ordinance that will make them move.All of a minimum of 750 feet.We're as concerned as anyone else about the real possibility that people who commit serious sexual offenses, even though they have served their sentences, have a higher probablity of reoffending than other criminals.In fact, 12 of the offenders at those two addresses had committed crimes ranked as "serious," and their victims were minors, Portland Police Chief James Craig said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on December 22, 2009 (boomark / email).