HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3871 RESOLUTION NO. 3871
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY COMMENDING THE V.I. C. T. I. M. S.
COMMITTEE FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO PREVENT SEX
OFFENDERS TO PREY ON INNOCENT VICTIMS
WHEREAS, mentally disordered sex offenders, even those considered
dangerous to society, cannot, under existing laws, be kept in custody
indefinitely; and
WHEREAS, this loophole is letting dangerous criminals out on the street
to prey upon innocent victims; and
WHEREAS, only we, the people of California, can correct this gross
injustice to the honest citizen by persuading our legislature to change
existing laws which permits the criminal to repeat his crimes; and
WHEREAS, a child molester or sex offender can, under existing laws,
be released back into the community on an out- patient basis; and
WHEREAS, through the current law AB 1229, which places .mentally
disordered sex offenders on'an out- patient basis treatment, dangerous
criminals are being put back into society to repeat the crimes they
were institutionalized for; and
WHEREAS, stringent standards must be enacted to protect society from
the release of known sex offenders; and
WHEREAS, if they cannot be rehabilitated, they should never be released.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Downey does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That this City Council strongly supports the VICTIMS
Committee and supports legislation which would lead to the indeterminate
retention of mentally disordered sex offenders so long as they are con-
sidered dangerous to society, and for the stringent screening before
allowing M. D. S. O. patients to be released into the community on an out-
patient basis.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Reso-
lution and provide for its preparation for presentation to the VICTIMS
Committee.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day o October , .1980.
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Theodore _ Ja man, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Cle
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey thereof held on
the 14th day of October , 1980, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council. Members: Swearingen, Mackaig, Quinn, Cormack,
NOES: 0 Council Members: None Jackman
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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City Clerk