Too short for prison?

[DesertRat]

OMAHA, Neb. - A judge had valid reasons for sentencing a 5-foot-1 sex offender to probation, even though she cited the offender's height as part of her rationale, the Nebraska Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

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District Judge Kristine Cecava of Cheyenne County sentenced Thompson last year to 10 years of probation for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

"So I'm sitting here thinking this guy has earned his way to prison, but then I look at you and I look at your physical size. I look at your basic ability to cope with people and, quite frankly, I shake to think what might happen to you in prison because I don't think you'll do well in prison," Cecava said in court, according to a court transcript of the hearing. :eyes:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19812069/

I wonder how well his young victim is doing??

[wuushew]

1. Can't prison problems be corrected through better design?

Just as we have female and male prisions, high and low security facilities, why not create additional subdivision based on percieved categorical problems?

[Richard Steele]

2. We have that. He could opt for protected confinement, away from all other prisoners.

Lots of prisoners do.

This ruling is BS- the guy should NOT be walking the streets.

[DesertRat]

4. Just as they make special arrangements for celebrities. n/t

[turbo_satan]

3. Scooter looks to be about 5'1" (n/t)

[cannabis_flower]

5. Yeah, but..

He didn't rape a 13-year old girl..