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UPDATE: On Sept. 1, 2023, a Placer County Superior Court judge denied the request from Sexually Violent Predator(“SVP”) William Stephenson for immediate release into Placer County. ๐ฟ๐ช๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฎ’๐จ ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง 250 ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐จ ๐จ๐ช๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ. The judge immediately addressed the audience and thanked them for making their voice heard in the process. The judge emphasized the importance of community participation and understanding of the SVP process, and he also emphasized that the SVP law prioritizes public safety in the court’s decision-making process.
๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ญ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ง. ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐จ ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ 1 ๐ฅ.๐ข. ๐ค๐ฃ Oct. 25 ๐๐ฃ ๐ฟ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ 30 ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ง ๐พ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ง ๐พ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฉ. The Court will not take any action at the next hearing but will be requesting a status update from all parties. The judge also asked the Department State Hospitals to hold more community housing meetings. Those meeting dates have yet to be determined.
BACKGROUND
On July 17, 2023, a Placer County Superior Court judge granted a Sexually Violent Predator ("SVP"), William Stephenson, conditional transient release into Placer County. Mr. Stephenson has been ordered released to a trailer or RV at a fixed location that has yet to be determined. The law considers this a “Transient Release” because he will not have a designated address. He will not be released directly on the streets and pursuant to state law, the Department of State Hospitals is required to provide for 24-hour monitoring.
The Placer County District Attorney’s Office has opposed Stephenson’s release throughout all court proceedings. Since the ruling, law enforcement and countywide officials have also expressed their opposition to this ruling.
The Placer County District Attorney's Office has created a case update portal for residents to share their feedback and concerns, receive updates on the case, and learn more about the state's SVP program.
Community letters can be considered at future hearings - read suggestions on how to write a letter here.