CO, TN: Foxes Guarding the Henhouse in Colorado and Tennessee

[blog.womenagainstregistry.org – 6/13/18]

Colorado’s House Bill 18-1427 to eliminate conflicts of interests within the state’s Sex Offender Management Board seemed like a sure thing.

The measure had not only bipartisan support but also support of D.A.’s that prosecute sex offenders and the ACLU. Isn’t this the “dream team” that  government wants, all sides coming together for the good of the people and agreeing to support a bill.

So on Monday, when Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper suddenly “VETOED” the legislation which was aimed at eliminating anything that could be perceived as a “conflict of interest” within the Sex Offender Treatment Board, it left many scratching their heads.

Why the veto?

Governor Hickenlooper called the bill “redundant and overbroad.” (I wonder if he’s ever considered the “over broadness” of the registry)?

The Governor’s concern was that the bill would remove much needed experts from state boards and commissions.

Well, yes Governor, that’s the whole point, to remove those experts that are profiting in some way from the very policies they set, such as those that have contracts with the state, say for example those that provide polygraphs or other testing of sex offenders. Yes, it would remove all of those experts who, when they were vetted for their positions, mentioned or maybe failed to mention that they stood to personally profit in some way by being on the Sex Offender Treatment Board.

Read more

 

Related posts

Subscribe
Notify of

We welcome a lively discussion with all view points - keeping in mind...

 

  1. Submissions must be in English
  2. Your submission will be reviewed by one of our volunteer moderators. Moderating decisions may be subjective.
  3. Please keep the tone of your comment civil and courteous. This is a public forum.
  4. Swear words should be starred out such as f*k and s*t and a**
  5. Please avoid the use of derogatory labels.  Always use person-first language.
  6. Please stay on topic - both in terms of the organization in general and this post in particular.
  7. Please refrain from general political statements in (dis)favor of one of the major parties or their representatives.
  8. Please take personal conversations off this forum.
  9. We will not publish any comments advocating for violent or any illegal action.
  10. We cannot connect participants privately - feel free to leave your contact info here. You may want to create a new / free, readily available email address that are not personally identifiable.
  11. Please refrain from copying and pasting repetitive and lengthy amounts of text.
  12. Please do not post in all Caps.
  13. If you wish to link to a serious and relevant media article, legitimate advocacy group or other pertinent web site / document, please provide the full link. No abbreviated / obfuscated links. Posts that include a URL may take considerably longer to be approved.
  14. We suggest to compose lengthy comments in a desktop text editor and copy and paste them into the comment form
  15. We will not publish any posts containing any names not mentioned in the original article.
  16. Please choose a short user name that does not contain links to other web sites or identify real people.  Do not use your real name.
  17. Please do not solicit funds
  18. No discussions about weapons
  19. If you use any abbreviation such as Failure To Register (FTR), Person Forced to Register (PFR) or any others, the first time you use it in a thread, please expand it for new people to better understand.
  20. All commenters are required to provide a real email address where we can contact them.  It will not be displayed on the site.
  21. Please send any input regarding moderation or other website issues via email to moderator [at] all4consolaws [dot] org
  22. We no longer post articles about arrests or accusations, only selected convictions. If your comment contains a link to an arrest or accusation article we will not approve your comment.
  23. If addressing another commenter, please address them by exactly their full display name, do not modify their name. 
ACSOL, including but not limited to its board members and agents, does not provide legal advice on this website.  In addition, ACSOL warns that those who provide comments on this website may or may not be legal professionals on whose advice one can reasonably rely.  
 

5 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

What is happening in Colorado and Tennessee pales in comparison to what occurs/occurred in the California Sex Offender Management Board (“CASOMB”) — as California is the most populous state and holds the most “sex offenders” within its borders (over 105,000).

It is a shame that we are left in the rubble caused by Tom Tobin’s CASOMB and Sharper Future conflict-of-interest. Things like ABEL, the polygraph, and the Static-99R were endorsed by Tobin and his CASOMB for the only reason of bolstering business for “treatment” programs and related interests (i.e. ABEL licensing fees, polygrapher fees, Static-99R leading to more business). ABEL, polygraph, and Static-99R are all scientifically dubious and endorsed by only those who have a conflict-of-interest in its use. Yet CASOMB consistently calls polygraph and the Static-99R as “evidence-based” and “empirical.”

For those of you who think Tobin is still “out of the loop,” refer to CASOMB’s new documentation outlining what constitutes “completed” treatment under the tiered registry law. Page one clearly shows the “doctors” who are involved. Not surprisingly, the standard for completed treatment necessitates more treatment — and thus, more business. A conflict-of-interest within a conflict-of-interest:

http://casomb.org/pdf/Treatment_Completion_Guidelines_4_2018.pdf

CO Governor is at his term limits and leaving anyway, so no repercussions for him.

Perhaps the governor has a vested interest in the status quo, or has an important relationship with someone who does … family, friends, or campaign donors, etc. Sounds like a good investigative news assignment for some willing journalist.

Good post!!