Did he get jail time if not breath and be greatful that you have your man

I agree breathe a sigh of relief that he did not go to prison but the truth is even without it there will be challenges. I do not know much about Indiana RSO laws. Did he have to go right down and register and go to probation?


I only know the FL laws - did they put him on a GPS monitor?

Chickabee31,

So very few get a sentence without jail time. You indeed are very lucky!

Your boyfriend needs to approach probation carefully. Follow instructions to the letter and ask questions before doing things if he doesn't know. A lot of PO's start out being tough to scare you then turn out better after they get to know you. Or you could end up getting a jerk!

Community service was hard for me to find until I found the local food shelf where I completed my service. Unless you know a local church that offers custodian work, not during services or Sunday school etc., I'd try the food shelf. I actually found that very rewarding.

I don't know what the registry rules are in Indiana but you can find jerks there too. I installed a security camera on top of my front door (with audio) to record the officer's compliance checks. (I save every one...) I had one sheriff come less than 60 days apart (5 times) before I gave him some attitude. He said he feels my pain? I said how could you possibly feel my pain? Haven't seen him in a year.

Live you're life (within the rules) and take in the little things in life. You are very fortunate!

No he did not get jail time! Wow...I didn't know it was so rare that this occurred. Thank you for pointing that out!

I will let him know about taking precautions and following orders to a tee - we have heard already that officers are tough in the beginning, and then once they get to know you they aren't so bad. I hope he doesn't end up with a jerk!

Does anyone know if his registry time could be shortened? Right now it's set for 10 years. His probation won't start until May, thank goodness because his semester ends then.

We are also concerned about him finding a better job..he's going back to school for IT...currently a cook in a nice restaurant in town, but is tired of the kitchens. He is making the most of it there, but hopes he will find something better.

We are focusing on things we are thankful for, seeking God, and enjoying what we have.

Thank you so much for your comments!!!

Not to burst your bubble but the 10 years on the registry doesn't usually start until probation ends. My sentence was 5yrs (all suspended) 350hrs community service,registry for 10 years, probation until further order of the court.

I've been on probation for over 8 years....

I don't think there is much of a chance of getting the registry down past 10 years. And in most of the state's the "10 years on the registry" is after probation is completed.

All I can say about probation is that it is a pain in the butt. It is much nicer than gong to jail, but you now have a PO who will make it their mission to make sure you follow every rule they lay out for you. It felt very similar to when I took pre-Med in college before I changed my major. The professors are trying to weed out the people who won't cut it. That is how some POs can be. The only defense to an A hole like them is to follow the letter and spirit of everything they give him.

It is tough for people associated with someone on probation to hold back. His PO is very rarely interested in talking to other people besides him. He is on probation and others are being a pain to the PO that PO will take it out on your boyfriend. So I would direct any questions you have to your boyfriend and have him take it to the PO.

Also the more you comply with your supervision the better off it will be for you. If he is mandated to do community service, have him get it done as fast as humanly possible. If he is mandated to do therapy do it right away.

Get a job, do everything that is asked by PO, and don't do anything that you have to lie about because it will cause you to stress on your polygraph, it's possible but much easier said than done.

Good luck to your boyfriend!

A lot of us have been there before so don't hesitate to ask us anything.


-Independent

Yea the 10 year thing starts after probation so it's actually 13 years on the registery 3 years probation plus the 10 you get just pray and hope no outrageous laws take effect between now and then

Once on probation he will likely have all computer and internet access taken away. At best it will be usable with monitoring software.

They will not allow him to get a job in the IT field - not at first at least. I had to switch my major from network engineering to Industrial robotics (I was going to anyways though) because of this.

He will have to take at least 2 maintenance polygraphs a year (they cost me $240 each) and pass up to 3 sex history polygraphs as well. This cost compounds and goes up because of the inherently flawed polygraph system. He can go in, tell the 100% truth, be confident about it and the polygrapher could return a deceptive outcome. This WILL happen - it's a part of life you have to get used to for a while.

He will most likely have to do some sort of treatment program. That varies not only state by state, but by different treatment providers also. It will usually consist of a weekly group treatment session and a monthly individual.

This may or may not be the case, I'm stating from my experience. I got 5 years of what they call SOISP (Sex Offender Intensive Supervised Probation). I can petition to be removed from the registry 10 years after I am off probation.