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By Corey Rayburnyung

A three judge Nevada Supreme Court panel has ruled that a former sex offender who is serving time for a non-sexual offense does not need a psychological certification before getting parole.  Typically, before Nevada sex  offenders are released, a panel must certify they are not a serious danger to commit another sex-related offense.  The court ruled 2-1 in favor of the man who was first convicted of attempted sexual assault in 1996.  The decision is available here. A federal judge in Minnesota has rebuked the U.S. Attorney's office for seeking civil commitment of a sex offender in 2006 "despite assessments by federal prison system authorities that he was not a candidate for civil commitment and would be manageable in a halfway house...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on June 10, 2008 (boomark / email).