About Us

Who We Are:

We are concerned citizens dedicated to working in cooperation with community members to end the unnecessary use of the Sexually Violent Predators Act to imprison human beings indefinitely in "civil" prisons. Our focus is specifically on unjust sex offense laws and the unfair practice of civil commitment in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Too many in the Commonwealth of Virginia have a loved one involved in this unacceptable form of double jeopardy allowed under the guise of community safety and mental rehabilitation. We do not support indefinite holding of former sex offenders in prison awaiting decisions about their futures decided largely by an interview performed by a psychologist. This "expert" is paid very well by the state to testify concerning the likelihood of a re-offense by that individual. In many cases, men have been held well over a year past their release dates awaiting civil commitment hearings, and those hearings are often continued indefinitely due to mishandling by the attorney general's representatives.

Once committed, these men are subjected to an expensive, unproven and poorly run second prison term complete with wired fences and bars on the windows. Psychiatrists refuse to support this agenda and psychologists are only employed to evaluate offenders. Counselors are underpaid and poorly trained, yet they are responsible for the bulk of treatment, and their opinions are rarely taken into account when release is considered.

We are not a group sympathetic to sexual offenders, especially against children. Many of us have spent our lives and careers educating, nurturing and protecting children. However, we believe in fair justice, and time served is time served no matter the crime. We do not feel our children are less safe with registered sex offenders in our community, as studies have shown that the recidivism rate of a convicted sex offender is lower than that of the general public. Basically, they have learned their lesson and typically do not re-commit offenses, so the justice system has worked as it should. Further action is not necessary and can be detrimental as RSOs are so limited by employment, housing, and social obstacles already.