May 16, 2007, Archive

Moscow–Pullman Daily News editorial: Time to revisit sex offender sentencing

Daily News Opinion

Recently, a man convicted of lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor child under the age of 16 was released on parole after serving 20 months of a life sentence. He is a first-time offender. The average time in an Idaho prison for any sex offender is about 42 months. We believe the system is broken if it allows such short sentences.