Parole office proposes disturbing move?

We received an e-mail from the Polson School District yesterday explaining that the Adult Parole Office in POlson may be moving next the Cherry Valley. I called Superintendent Whitesell and he said he and other staff are working to protest the move.
“We have contacted people associated with the school, whether it be staff or parents. We ent out 1971 phone calls last night. We are asking that if the community has concern, to contact either the governor’s office or dept of corrections to voice their opinion,” Whitsell said this morning.
We'll have the full story soon with reaction from the DOC. Below is the full press release from the Polson district and contact information for the MDOC:
Adult Parole Office may move next to Cherry Valley Elementary School
Polson School District’s administrators, teachers, parents and trustees have learned of plans to move the State Adult Probation and Parole Office to within a few yards of Cherry Valley Elementary School. Cherry Valley is an early childhood school for preschool through first grade; children ages 3 to 6. Locating the Adult Parole and Probation office just a few steps away from an elementary school is extremely disturbing, especially when there are many other locations in Polson that would be more suitable.
Often people who commit crimes lack impulse control; this includes both violent and sex crimes. It is inadvisable to move an adult parole and probation office so that it shares a street with an early-elementary playground, and in an area where young children walk to and from school.
The Polson School District considers the safety of our students to be a top priority. Anything that puts the safety of our children at risk is unacceptable.
The School District is encouraging anyone who shares their concern to write to:
Mike Ferriter,
Director of the Department of Corrections
P.O. Box 201301
Helena, MT 59602-1301
406-444-4913
mferriter@mt.gov
www.cor.mt.gov