Thank you digithead and two block for all the input. I wrote in more detail about the situation under new topics. I hope it showed up.
Oh, by the way, this is taking place in TX. I guess the thing that upsets me so much is the fact that a polygraph can be used on some who went to prison for drunk driving, did his time, got out on parole, had a relapse with a small incident. Anyway, he is being treated as an SO, was never convicted, was ordered a polygragh by a therapist, even before being evaluted. Mind you, he never denied anything. He was so upset with polygraghers behavior, and with the preceeding events knew before hand he was going to fail. I asked him if could hire an independent person to administer the test, but he didn't know. He tells me all the time " I should've just stayed in prison". " I never should have went to that BBQ".
Also, it was nearly a year before they gave him the test. Now, it cost him 200.00 for the test. There were several other people also waiting to test while we were there. Now, he has to go to sex therapy classed that cost 35.00 a week, travel 45miles, with the cost of gas that's another 40 bucks. I am beginning to wonder if it is some kind of money maker for the state or if they need a certain number of people in these programs to keep them viable.
Even worse, his fellow "Group Mates" don't know why he is there, and on some strange level, this upsets them. Maybe it's a matter of "it takes one to know one" kind of thing.
This all went before the parole board a little over a year ago, they dismissed the sexual allegations and sent him to ISF for 7 months for falling off the wagon. (He remains acohol free to this day) Personally, I believe his PO is a bit of a zealot. She's new to this field and worked for child protective services, cause for bias. I've tried going up the chain of command, but that was futile.
Now he's going to be up for a "maintence polygragh". He is convinced it is all set up to make people fail. He thinks he should save his 200.00 because " they'll send me back to prison if I fail anyway". And this ends up costing the taxpayer.
It's a real shame that one person like a PO can have absolute control over a persons life. Making people feel hopeless, doesn't help them.