I am not an expert in this field, but I am concerned about possible undesirable outcomes when actuarial instruments (such as STATIC, STABLE, VASOR, and SOTIPS) are applied to sex offenders that were innocent. In my jurisdiction, the above instruments are routinely used, and there appears to be a very high rate of false convictions.

QUESTION 1: Are such instruments valid when applied to an innocent person? If so, in which cases?

QUESTION 2: What are the likely outcomes of assessments on innocent persons? If there is a problem, what should be done?