Albany, NY – Being a sex offender carries with it the often well-earned reputation of being unable to mix with society. Even hardened criminals have expressed their disgust with the lewd and deviant acts perpetrated by sex offenders. A recent study has found dozens of sex offenders in New York State living in group homes for people with developmental disabilities. Their crimes can run the gamut from watching child pornography to public exposure to sexual assault.
In his capacity as Chairman of the New York State Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee, Senator Terrence Murphy has received numerous inquiries from concerned citizens regarding the housing of violent convicted felons and sex offenders in group homes for the mentally disabled.
In response, Senator Murphy wrote a letter to Anthony J. Annucci, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, and Kerry A. Delany, Commissioner of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities on October 3rd, requesting clarification of their policies. His concerns include the standards for placing violent felons and sexual predators in residential facilities; how to keep residents, staff and the surrounding community safe; notifying residents, their families and the community before dangerous sex offenders are placed; and training and educating the staff of residential facilities.
“The idea of putting a registered sex offender under the same roof as someone who is developmentally disabled and unable to care for themselves defies logic,” said Senator Murphy. “Nothing good can come from this policy. You’re dealing with a very vulnerable population. While the sex offenders are themselves developmentally disabled, that doesn’t mean they’re any less dangerous. Families put their loved ones in these homes so they can get specialized care, not so they end up living in constant fear of being sexually assaulted.”
So wait… Are all RC’s here in the state of California, considered (by law) “developmentally disabled” ? Because if that were true, then that means that we all automatically qualify (via the Lanterman Act of 1966) to be on, and collect, State of California disibility. Just apply and wait for your big fat check to roll in every month. With “so many” of us, I imagine this would begin to drain the big overstuffed state coffers, faster than anyone could ever imagine!! Wow, having to pay an RC because he actually qualifies for State Aid. Ill bet that would piss a lot of people off!!
Someone please inform Senator Murphy that the developmentally disabled sometimes do socially unacceptable behavior. If they were able to abide by all social norms then they wouldn’t be labeled as developmentally disabled. Maybe senator Murphy should draft a bill that only allows socially well adjusted individuals to be labeled as developmentally disabled, that should solve the problem.
1st, Murphy’s Law. A rule that states, “If something can go wrong, it will.”
2nd, Murphy’s Law. A rule that states, “sex offenders are themselves developmentally disabled” ?
Don’t want Sex Offenders living in homes for the developmentally disabled? Abolish the Registry. There will immediately be zero Sex Offenders living in homes for the developmentally disabled…
Another Irish Catholic Republican who knows best and talks bullshit to gets votes from the Trump crowd.
He’s responsible for enough misery the minute you get out of New York County. He’s to Upstate what Laura Ahearn is to Long Island. Both Irish Catholics making sure only priests can molest children.
Quote ‘Being a sex offender carries with it the often well-earned reputation of being unable to mix with society. Even hardened criminals have expressed their disgust with the lewd and deviant acts perpetrated by sex offenders.” Well, he is very mistaken. I served time in Rikers Island with murderers yet here I am. I mix very well in society enough to have the New York Times publish my letters and comments under my own name, enough to have maintained a very well paying job in a world-wide organization for 9 years.
Who are the ” numerous inquiries from concerned citizens ”? Can he show us? Patients at these centers are often uncontrollable and perhaps sex-offenders are at equal risk.
I’ve got the perfect answer! Let’s all chip in and build a home for sex-offenders in Yorktown where this creep rattles his bigoted Irish Catholic crucible.
And whilst here. Anyone want to join me demonstrating outside –
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United States Courthouse
500 Pearl St.
New York, NY 10007-1312
Courtroom: 26A
Chambers Phone: (212) 805-0258
Deputy Phone: (212) 805-0125
next Wednesday October 24th as Dean Skelos REBUBLICAN gets sentenced to 5 years jail? He, with Laura Ahearn backing, extended the law for Level 1 RSO from 10 years to 20 years. Ahearn is still trying to get this extended to 30 years.