Sex Offenders tracked for Life?

Contentious new laws allowing sexual offenders to be tracked for life, and the creation of "transitional" jails for prisoners nearing the end of their sentence, will be the first of many changes debated when State Parliament begins today.
In a parliamentary season that runs for only 24 days over a six-month period, the Bracks Government will today introduce legislation that would force serious sex offenders to be placed under house arrest and monitored through electronic bracelets once released.
The Government will also seek to push through laws enabling "transitional corrections units" to be built across Melbourne to help low-risk prisoners rejoin society. The first of the units will be a 25-bed centre located next to the Melbourne Assessment Prison in West Melbourne, in which inmates will be allowed to attend outside education and training services on day leave.
The Serious Sexual Offenders (Monitoring) Bill and the Corrections (Transitions Unit) Bill are among several legislative changes to be introduced by the Government over the autumn session of Parliament, which runs until July.

But the proposed changes have already outraged the State Opposition, with corrections spokesman Richard Dalla-Riva saying the $5 million plan could eventually lead to a spate of "boutique" prisons across the suburbs.
Personally, i disagree. There are already a number of private prisons in Victoria and they have never been seen to cause problems....half the time no one even knows they are there.
Boutique prisons my arse. Offenders checking back into society need help slotting back into the system. No point in locking someone up and not following through with rehab,educational or vocational training.........many end up straight back inside.....lets make our taxes work.