We Believe

We believe … that no sexual abuse or sexual assault is acceptable whether it be against children or adults.

We believe … that the Notification (Sex Offender Registry) and Proximity Laws have evolved into a system that does not protect children from sex offenders and have created a false sense of security.

We believe … that the Sex Offender Registry must be returned to its original intent - tracking the most dangerous and predatory offenders and intentional absconders - in order for it to be an effective tool.

We believe … in a Five Tiered system of risk assessment that allows offenders to progressively earn their freedom from restrictions and not be forever branded by a single event.

We believe … that the rights of victims, offenders and their families must all be considered in determining sex offender policy.

We believe … that each case must be judged on its own merits with a punishment that fits the crime.

We believe … in balanced and restorative justice and Constitutional protection in place of retributive justice and banishment for former offenders and their families.

We believe … that chronic and/or violent offenders need to be separated from society and released conditionally only on proof of reform.

We believe … that laws addressing sex offenses must be based on research and not on emotion, myths, and misconceptions.

We believe … in increased penalties for using the registries to harass or intimidate offenders.

We believe … that funds must be made available for research into factors impacting sex offenses, effective therapeutic approaches and management techniques, and education and prevention strategies.

We believe … that potential offenders battling sexually deviant thoughts must be allowed to seek structured and accountability-based therapy without being exposed to mandatory reporting.

We believe … that statutory offenders age 21 and younger must have the opportunity to be removed from registries if no sexually deviant attributes exist.

We believe … that juvenile offenders must not be placed on the registry.

We believe … that offenses such as public urination, “mooning”, and other incidental nudity should not be considered to be sex offenses and must not be on the registry.

We believe … that the vast amounts of money spent, budgeted and planned for retributive justice would be better spent on proven treatment and prevention programs and strategies.

We believe … that family reunification can often be achieved through therapy and support for the victim, offender, and family members along with the offender’s dedication to change.

We believe … that defining an offender as “violent” or “predatory” must be based on their history and the offense and not arbitrary constructs. An offender should not be categorized as “violent” when no violence was involved or “predatory” when no sexual offense history exists.

We believe … that people can change, improve themselves, and accomplish their own human revolution.