"Real Safety" strategy works in Connecticut

Sunday, 13 August 2006 19:00

While politicians from coast to coast use smoke and mirrors to make it appear that sex offender "registration" and zoning ordinances keep communities safe, a recent Connecticut case shows how the Real Safety strategy works far better.

According to the Bristol Press, convicted sex offender Christopher Palmieri was released from prison in March and began serving an additional 10 years of probation. Instead of simply telling Palmieri he couldn't live within 2,000 feet of a school or park and walking away, authorities had the legal power--through probation--to approve or deny his exact residence. When agents caught him living at a prohibited address, they returned him to jail. Released once again on bond, Palmieri moved in with his grandparents, says the Press. Once again, probation officials used the teeth in the law to make a difference. They made an unannounced visit to Palmieri's home and conducted a routine warrantless search. There they found child pornography. Palmieri is back in jail again.

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