Verse, who had himself chemically castrated, has finished four distinct treatment phases as part of the Department of Mental Health's sexually violent predator therapy program.
The fifth and final phase is a supervised release, one that would probably involve being tracked by a Global Positioning System device.
I was under the impression that castration doesn't work well for rapists & molesters due to the fact that these crimes tend to be crimes of violence & deviant compulsion rather than strickly sexual drive. Perhaps the "four distinct treatments phases" address those parts of his criminal behavior?
his staff psychiatrist at Atascadero, Dr. Jackson Rowland, painted a portrait of Verse as mentally ill and religiously conflicted, a Jehovah's Witness at odds with his sexual urges.
"Given his disbelief that he has a mental disorder, and his lack of insight, he is at a higher risk for noncompliance," Rowland said. "He is less likely to continue the medication if released."
Dr. Jan Alarcon, Verse's psychologist, is leery of his release as well He said Verse had engaged in verbal outbursts in a pair of group sessions last month, refusing to acknowledge his behavior.
This is a reversal from January, when Dale Arnold, another staff psychologist, said the convict had met his goals and was ready for a new start.
Soooooooooo, 2 out of his 3 psychiatrists/psychologists believe he should NOT be released......sooooooooo, he's being released.
It's a terrible situation for all concerned.
waiting