same appetite to commit these crimes as he did before? oh, yes. he is noncurable. reporter: last year hubbart petitioned for his unconditional release. los angeles county officials were stunned when a judge in northern california, the place of hubbart s last known rape, ruled that the sex offender be placed where he grew up, l.a. county. he is not living in a cage. he is going to be roaming around. and that s the problem. and that s how rapists attack. that s how he attacked in the past. reporter: under state release rules, hubbart is wearing an electronic monitor, has a curfew, and for now around the clock security keeping an eye on him in the house. they also take him to his weekly psychologist visits. i don t want to say he is euphoric, but he is optimistic and hopes he can reingrate back into society and live a normal life. reporter: hubbart could not be reached for comment. but the people in this rural community are aiming to make him as uncomfortable as possible so th
another 23 women. after serving two more prison sentences for rape and burglary, hubbard was paroled in 1993. part of that parole including a psychological evaluation which led to his parole being revoked. instead, he was sent to a state mental hospital. psychiatrists testify that due to a mental disorder, hubbard had a high risk of reoffending. this man is in his 60s. he s in his 60s. do you think at all that he has the same appetite to commit these crimes as he did before? oh, yes, he s noncurable. reporter: last year, hubbard petitioned for his unconditional release. officials were stunned when a judge in northern california, the place of hubbard s last known rape, ruled that the sex offender be placed where he grew up, l.a. county. he s not living in a cage . he s going to be roaming around. that s how rapists attack. reporter: under state release rules, hubbard is wearing an electronic monitor, has a curfew and for now round the clock