Articles by David S. Prescott

As courts censure civil detention practices, is it time for professionals to speak up?

Loaded on June 10, 2019 by David S. Prescott

Filed under: Expert Witnesses, Sentencing, Sex Offender Treatment, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights. Locations: Minnesota, Missouri, United States of America.

Guest commentary by David S. Prescott, LICSW*, forensicpsychologist.blogspot.com (Sept. 14, 2015)

Last week, a federal judge ruled that Missouri's civil commitment program is unconstitutional, the second such court decision in three months. For readers unfamiliar with the US civil commitment laws (AKA “SVP” laws), the short version is that 20 ...