Sunday, January 15, 2006

A judge is under fire for sentencing a man to 60 days in prison for molesting a girl beginning when she was 6 years old.
Judge Edward Cashman said he did not require Mark Hulett, 34, to serve more time because Hulett could not receive sex offender treatment while in prison.
"The court viewed the defendant as a dangerous man, likely to engage in future crime unless he has proper and timely treatment," the judge said in court documents filed Tuesday.
Once released, Hulett must undergo treatment and will be under state supervision. If he fails to abide by the terms, he could be sent back to prison for up to 10 years for aggravated sexual assault.


hmm. perhaps if our criminal (in)justice system had rehabilitation as a real goal, people could see that what this judge did isn't so crazy. or, even more outlandish, perhaps they could actually require treatment options in every prison.

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