This series looks at a privately operated but state funded program created to deal with people who have two strikes against them: a court has judged them to be mentally retarded, and they have been accused of a sexual offense for which, because of their disab... More »
by Joseph Gresser copyright the Chronicle, 9-14-2012 Editor’s note: This article is more recent than the Chronicle’s Safe Choices series published in 2010. The entire series is posted in the Safe Choices Program category from part one through 30 starting with... More »
by Chris Braithwaite copyright the Chronicle June 23, 2010 NEWPORT — George St. Francis wants to get out from under the control of his guardian and take over his own life. Meanwhile, he faces a court process that could severely limit the freedoms he currently ... More »
by Chris Braithwaite copyright the Chronicle July 21, 2010 NEWPORT — At a hearing Monday in Orleans Family Court, Judge Walter Morris declined a formal request that he change his mind, and insisted that George St. Francis undergo a psycho-sexual evaluation. In... More »
