What others say about Minnesota Sex Offender Program

Customer reviews reveal a troubling picture of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program. Many express deep concerns over the facility's lack of genuine treatment options and the perception that it prioritizes financial gain over rehabilitation. Several reviews highlight the impact of recent policy changes on visitation, which have been described as harmful and poorly timed. Additionally, there are serious allegations regarding the qualifications of staff and the overall safety of clients, with some reviews suggesting that the environment is more punitive than therapeutic. Overall, the reviews reflect a strong sentiment for reform and a reevaluation of the program's practices to better serve both clients and their families.

Recent Reviews

• I am related to a survivor of one of these monsters. He should be locked up for life but instead has a great deal of freedom at the facility and in the community. The staff members consider him a friend which I find unprofessional and disturbing. They are trying to release clients to make it appear that the program is working, when in actuality some of them should never get out.
• A state funded program that has no real treatment, no real purpose except to funnel millions of dollars to privately held services to support this scam. They change rules and visiting hours to maximize the damage and frustration on the "clients" and families and make life as difficult and depressing as possible for all involved. An example is their recently changed policy on no visitors in monday or tuesday, knowing full well that 1 month after the new policy changes is Christmas and New Years, which fall on Monday and Tuesday this year. A Policy change done with obvious intention of causing hardship and heartbreak, ( remind you, 1 month earlier.) This is mental abuse and indefinite incarnation for crimes that the sentence has alreafy been served. These inmates are bei g incarcerated for crimes tbey "might" commit but have not yet done. If they were guilty if any other crime tbey would have been released years ago.
• After 19 years, clients of MSOP have finally been heard. A recent lawsuit brought on by a number of clients recently brought about a ruling by Federal Judge Donovan Frank that the program itself is UNCONSTITUTIONAL and the the program has violated the rights of the 700+ people there.. The State of Minnesota, the Governor and Attorney General hold firm that the program is constitutional though…. Pretty ironic that the State of Minnesota refuses to acknowledge what they have done and admit that the program violates the constitutional rights of every person being held there. I would like to point out that if a client there deny's their offence, therapists remind them that a court found them guilty and that if they want to progress in treatment they have to admit to what the court convicted them of… Why is there a double standard… Why do you make clients admit to what a court has ruled about them but YOU refuse to admit that your program is unconstitutional just as Federal Judge Donovan Frank ruled about your program!!! I agree that some people deserve to be held for treatment but punitively punishing everyone you are afraid of and locking them up for the rest of their lives is bulshit…. It is a prison setting, the facility itself is built the prison standards with prison level security…. Civil Commitment is a civil proceeding not criminal. This should be a therapeutic hospital setting not a punitive prison setting where clients are punished and held back for minor rule violations like walking too fast, sharing food, overspending on canteen etc…. In the grand scheme of things, walking too fast and other petty rule violations do NOT relate to offending behavior and does not lead to sexually re-offending. Also lets take a look at the staff. Yes I am sure some of them really do want to help, there have however been several staff members whom did nothing but negate the progress. Feel free to Google Wanda Lou Elizabeth Viento, she was formerly a clinical therapist at MSOP but in March of 2015 she was charged with several counts of Sexual Assault against a child and threatening to kill the victim… WOW!!! These are some of the people that are providing therapy for the 700+ clients held at MSOP… No wonder these guys never make it out….. And you wonder why your clients act out, are resistant to therapy, commit assault etc… Because you MSOP have contributed to their current mental and emotional states. These 700+ clients had issues when the were committed to your UNCONSTITUTIONAL program and you made them into who they are now…. Minnesota need to tear down its current MSOP system and start from the ground up. EVERY SINGLE client there needs to be re-evaluated to see if they still meet the criteria, if not an unconditional release should be granted. For those whom still meet the criteria, a total over-hull of the program. Fire every single MSOP employee and start anew… Stop being so afraid of public backlash… Yes Politicians have a duty to the people but those 700+ clients are their people too…..
• The detaidetainees have no access to treatment, even when asked for for. The facility doesn't have psychiatrists, psychologists or even a counselor; and this includes the population asking for help. They have no rights; less than a federal prisonerOnly 2 releases in 19 years demonstates the systems' inabilities.
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