Bill to mark sex offender passports raises ire of criminal justice advocacy group Critics threaten to sue if made law Go, Janice, Go (Janice will be one of our conference speakers) and great input by Josh Gravens: A criminal justice … Continued
Do sex offenders deserve a scarlet letter on their passport? David Paul Morris / Getty Images The Times Editorial BoardContact Reporter After rousing themselves from the 30-plus-year bad trip that was the war on drugs — or rather, … Continued
Obama Could Still Stop ‘Megan’s Law’ From Making Sex Offenders Get Special Passports For the first time in U.S. history, some citizens may be singled out for scarlet letters on their passports. Elizabeth Nolan Brown|Feb. 2, 2016 3:15 pm Both … Continued
Sex offenders face obstacles from well-intended laws Mary Ann McGivern | Feb. 2, 2016 NCR Today I’ve been trying to help a sex offender I’ll call George to find a home plan in preparation for his release from prison … Continued
If there are fewer than 5,000 people in your town, you may not be able to restrict where sex offenders can live. For the Full News Video Story: Sex offenders: Relaxing the rules
Hickory Creek hit with lawsuit Ashley O’Bannon-McClain aobannon@starlocalmedia.com Jan 22, 2016 The town of Hickory Creek is among four small Denton County towns that have been hit with a lawsuit over their sex offender ordinances. Texas Voices for Reason and … Continued
The Texas Justice League rules – Letters to the Editor Re: “The Texas Justice League — Democrats John Whitmire, Ruth Jones McClendon and Rodney Ellis are Lone Star State superheroes leading the charge on criminal justice reform,” Sunday Points. Letters … Continued
Lawsuit: West Lake Hills’ sex offender ordinance too restrictive By Kylie McGivern Published: December 29, 2015, 1:52 pm Updated: December 29, 2015, 7:35 pm Lawsuit: West Lake Hills’ sex offender ordinance too restrictive (click here to read full story) … Continued
http://www.gonzalesinquirer.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/reader-responds-to-signs-oped/article_ba731bfc-a5b4-11e5-9f1b-8779419f759d.html Reader responds to signs Posted: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:25 pm In response to “Signs not answer to sexual assault,” I agree with the opening statements and the closing one. However, I question much that is in between. You … Continued
Leander passes ‘child safety zone’ ordinance KVUE 4:19 p.m. CST December 18, 2015 Leander passes ‘child safety zone’ ordinance LEANDER, Texas – The Leander City Council recently passed an ordinance to establish safety zones for children throughout the city. According … Continued