Jessica's Law

This is a picture of Jessica Lunsford who was was abducted and sexually assaulted before being brutally murdered by a convicted sexual offender living near her. Since her death, Florida has passed a law into effect called "Jessica's Law". Here are some of the guidelines and what safety harnesses Jessica's law would put into effect for convicted sex offenders.

*Ensure that all child molesters who molest children under the age of 14 are put into a prison with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years or 25 years to life. Closes all loopholes in California’s “one-strike” laws.
*Eliminate all “good-time” credits for sex offenders ensuring that these sex offenders are required to serve their entire sentence and will not be released for good behavior.
*Electronically monitor convicted sex offenders for life, if they are ever released from prison, through GPS tracking.
*Create a 2,000 foot “predator-free” zone around schools and park to prevent sex offenders from living near where our children learn and play.

You can go to http://www.jessicaslaw2006.com/fact_sheet.pdf to find out more of what Jessica's law will establish.
I think this seems like a FANTASTIC law that we all should push for in each of the 50 states. I can't imagine why anyone would be opposed to this law, although some lawmakers are. The devastation that sexual abuse brings on children is incredible. THe number of children who are sexually abused each year are climbing. The rehabilitation rate for sexual offenders is VERY low. Experience shows that children who have been molested have a higher probability of becoming sexual offenders themselves as opposed to children who have never been abused.

I think that we need to take a stronger stand and help protect our children.