Sexually violent predators; evaluation determining whether a prisoner meets definition thereof. (SB529)
Introduced By
Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon)
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Description
Civil commitment of sexually violent predators; evaluation. Provides that an evaluation for initial determination of whether a prisoner meets the definition of a sexually violent predator may be performed by a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical social worker. Amends § 37.2-903 (“Database of prisoners convicted of sexually violent offenses; maintained by Department of Corrections; notice of pending release to CRC.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
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Comments
SVP status is too important of a classification and should ONLY be determined by a specialist in the field, NOT a licensed clinical social worker.
What the heck???????
Hey, people being judged in mental health non-sexual predator are going to be evaluated for Capacity, not just classification by a nurse specialist under Janet Howell's new advance directive law. Once judged incapicitated by someone who can not practice independently as a licensed professional can the person is subject to involuntary ECT and drugging for up to 6 months. The whole idea is to make sure everyone is judged to be what they want them to be, and to save money as well. This is all about taking away due process for everyone, people who have never committed a crime and people who have both. Civil rights are passe among Democrats and Republicans in Virginia. No one should be committed to a mental institution for a crime in the first place, if they want longer sentences then impose them in the first place. Don't call criminals mentally ill and stigmatize people who actually have mental illnesses and don't choose one class of criminals to treat differently. I'd rather have a list of murderers in my neighborhood to tell the truth...amd white collar criminals who might embezzle from my association...