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The Child Protection Act answers the question, what happens once convicted criminals, who've committed crimes against kids, are released.
By Rontina McCann
West Virigina Parole Services Southern District Supervisor, Doug Workman, says the department is making several policy changes.
The bill requires longer prison terms for sex offenders and eliminates the chance of parole in some cases and more reporting.
Workman also says the new law is retroactive, meaning if someone is deemed a violent sexual predator, they are going to be watched even closer.
He says that's exactly what the Child Protection Act of 2006 is doing for West Virginia.
Violent sexual predators will wear an electronic monitoring device, submit to two polygraph examinations a year and must check in with State Police every 90 days for the sex offender registry.
At their discretion judges, parole boards or supervising officers can require tougher monitoring for any sex offender. |
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