PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A recently passed law is funding Arizona’s first-ever Sex Offender Management Board, which is aimed at getting justice for victims and preventing cases in the future.
The board will be made up of 25 people who are experts on sexual abuse and deviancy. It will include psychologists, law enforcement officials, and victims’ rights representatives. They will make legislative recommendations regarding sentencing and treatment of sexual offenders.
It will work to develop statewide standards and procedures to assess and supervise both kids and adults who have committed sex crimes.
“After the stories of sexual abuse from the headlines, the supervision of those who committed sex crimes should not be a mystery,” said Beth Goulden, a retired law enforcement official.
Goulden believes the board will make a big difference. “Sex offenses, too often, happen …
I hope the AZ sibling org to ACSOL gets in on this as a member to advise and guide these folks where LE shouldn’t have a seat at the table since they enforce the law they are sworn to uphold by the legislature.
LE is a tool, not a consideration piece in the equation, especially since they are a part of those who abuse their power in positions of trust via their own sex crimes. Their involvement is a fox guarding the hen house and would encourage sweet deals for their own while screwing others harder than LE could get.
This board’s composition and mandate present a clear conflict of interest. By empowering law enforcement, prosecutors, and affiliated psychologists to both define deviance and recommend sentencing policy, Arizona collapses the boundary between adjudicator and enforcer. Such entanglement violates foundational principles of impartial adjudication under the Fourteenth Amendment and contravenes federal standards for administrative fairness, including those outlined in 5 U.S.C. § 554. The absence of registrant representation or independent oversight renders the board structurally biased, incapable of delivering neutral assessments or evidence-based rehabilitation. When those with vested punitive interests are tasked with determining treatment eligibility, the result is not reform—it is a closed circuit of control masquerading as care. This is not a therapeutic panel; it is a carceral tribunal cloaked in clinical language.
Disclaimer: This statement is offered as public commentary and constitutional critique. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be construed as a substitute for individualized counsel. All references to statutory and administrative frameworks are for educational and advocacy purposes only. The author is not affiliated with the Arizona Sex Offense Management Board and does not endorse its composition, mandate, or procedures. Any resemblance to specific individuals or institutions is incidental and not intended to defame or misrepresent. This commentary is protected under the First Amendment as political speech and public oversight of government action.
Victims rights advocates have no place on such a committee. All they are interested in is revenge.
What needs to be done is get rid of the lifetime registration that has no avenue to get off of it.
Okay let’s break this down..
Sex Offense Management Board………….
And in the same sentence is,…… Justice for victims.
Can you tell me how this is going to play out? Not go
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