New Developments

Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled today that sex offenders, when determining sentancing and release dates, will be up against a new obsticale called prior bad acts. For instance, Sean up on rape charges, gets to have every other poor decision he ever made, including any police reports filed against him, brought up in court. This new understanding of the state constitution means that sentances formerlly 10-15 get to be extended to life.

It's double edged. First of all, treatment and rehabilitation programs are really expensive so that sucks because now thats what we're paying for, but for life. Furthermore, its not really fair if this guy stole something from someone's house, that he end up in jail for life because he sexually assaulted someone. It ought be limited to relevent priors, violent acts..things like that...but oh well, at least we're keeping more rapists off the streets.