Based on previous statements from U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank, it’s no surprise that the judge ruled Minnesota’s Sex Offender Program unconstitutional on Wednesday. “There is something very wrong with this state’s method of dealing with sex offenders,” Judge Frank wrote in his 76-page decision on a class-action lawsuit that challenged the current program’s constitutionality. The […]
Both Sides Clash Over Minnesota Sex Offender Reform
After months of investigation and data collection, a trial to determine the legality of Minnesota’s current sex offender reform program has finally begun. Attorneys for both sides issued opening statements Monday in a trial that is expected to last several weeks. Dan Gustafson, the attorney representing more than 700 sex offenders in the civil commitment […]
