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BOOK W Pn;E 546 RESOLUTION REQUESTING LOCAL REGISTRATION OF - SEXUAL FREDATORS GIVEN EARLY RELEASE The Board reviewed a Memorandum of October 12, 1994: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: John W. Tippin, Chairman DATE: October 12, 1994 SUBJECT: Early release for sexual predators The City of Vero Beach has requested that we join them- in adopting a resolution against the early release of sexual predators. Attached is a resolution for your consideration. ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously adopted Resolution 94-131 requesting the Florida Department of Corrections and the Florida Parole Commission to require local registration of sexual predators pursuant to the Florida Sexual Predators Act for all early releases regardless of the date of the offense for which they were imprisoned. RESOLUTION NO. 94- 131 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMSSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE FLORIDA DEPART- MENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE FLORIDA PAROLE C014MSSION TO REQUIRE LOCAL REGISTRATION OF SEXUAL PREDATORS PURSUANT TO THE FLORIDA SEXUAL PREDATORS ACT FOR ALL EARLY RELEASES S OF THE DATE OF THE OFFENSE FOR WEIGH THEY WERE IMPRISONED WHEREAS, repeat sex offenders and sex offenders who use physical violence are sexual predators who must be confined for a significant period of time and subjected to procedures designed to better protect the public safety; and WHEREAS, because of the high recidivism rate and low rehabilitation rate of sexual predators, they require very severe sentences and should not be released from incarceration except under controlled circumstances-; and WHEREAS, it is now known that sexual predators are, more than any other type of dangerous offender, highly resistant to change, and need incarceration, supervision and monitoring if the public is to be protected; and OCTOBER 18, 1994 36