Well, there certainly is unanimity among these victims who speak with me. They tell me they start dreading it. When the 15 years starts to roll around, they start reliving it; they tell me that the trauma they have experienced never goes away. There is the idea and the fear that the individual might be released after 15 years. I can appreciate there are statistics which say that for the most part they don't get out at 15 years, but these victims all tell me the same thing: it's the terror, the horror, the thought, that the individual may be back out on the street. Then, as soon as they're over that process, they're at the 17-year mark, and of course the 19-year mark—over and over again.
Some of them tell me, for instance, that they believe the convicted murderer knows he's not going to get out, that he's not going to pass the test under the faint hope clause. They believe this is his way of victimizing them all over again and to get one more shot at them. They are victimized over and over again. Again, my heart goes out to them. I say that if the individual is convicted of premeditated murder, they should be waiting 25 years.
But yes, I do meet with them. You mentioned Sharon Rosenfeldt. She is an outstanding example of somebody who is fighting to change some of the laws of this country that victimize people. It's not easy. I want to see this passed into law, for once.... It will be applauded by all those who unfortunately have had to go through this process.