Paul Bernardo’s transfer to prison that treats sex offenders not unusual: professor
Notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo's transfer to a medium-security prison that specializes in treating violent rapists almost two decades after his conviction is not unusual, says a Quebec criminology professor who studies sexual murderers.
Family members of Bernardo's victims and Canadian politicians have expressed outrage at the transfer, with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino calling it"incomprehensible." "There is anger, anxiety, but at the same time, a person who commits those types of crimes, 25 years later, they may be a different person or they may be not a different person and we have to assess the level of risk."
"There is anger management training, stress management training, social skill training, programming focusing on how to control, to reduce the interest for rape or sadistic behaviour," he said. Proulx said judges who decide whether an inmate is eligible for parole focus heavily on their behaviours during treatment programs.
It also stressed that he"continues to be incarcerated in a secure and controlled institution - with every precaution in place to maintain safety."
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