Judge upholds indefinite detention of California sex offenders

In a long-awaited ruling, a San Diego judge has ruled that indefinite detention of Sexually Violent Predators (SVP's) is constitutional, even though other forensic patients are entitled to periodic reviews. [...]

In contrast, I know of one young man who is currently committed to Coalinga as an SVP whose only offenses since age 18 were two consensual affairs with late teenage girls, one of whom even testified on his behalf at trial (saying she initiated the relationship and was a willing participant). Triggering his civil detention was not any sexual recidivism, but rather a parole violation for smoking marijuana.

source: Article 'Judge upholds indefinite detention of California sex offenders' by Karen Franklin (PhD); forensicpsychologist.blogspot.com/2011/04/judge-upholds-indefinite-detention-of.html; In the news; 26 April 2011