Former sex offenders left out in the cold by city residency restrictions (click for rest of story) December 15, 2015 by Jabril Faraj A City of Milwaukee ordinance passed by the Common Council in July 2014 is making it nearly … Continued
The Online–Sex Predator Panic Laws Against Online Luring Harm Children Judith Levine December 08, 2015 The Online–Sex Predator Panic | Boston Review (Click on Link) North Carolina’s Supreme Court just upheld a law making it a crime for a former sex offender … Continued
Judge plans to release Texas sex offender from civil commitment He says leaving man in program unconstitutional By Mike Ward and Anita Hassan December 9, 2015 Updated: December 9, 2015 9:29pm A visiting district judge in Conroe intends to release a … Continued
New effort busts probationers committing new crimes – (click to read full story) Jim Douglas, WFAA 7:02 p.m. CST November 19, 2015 “Normal people’s belief is these sex offenders are constantly reoffending,” said DA investigator Kyle Gibson. Investigators say they … Continued
Sex Offenders Would Face More Restrictions Under Leander City Council Measure | Patch Sex Offenders Would Face More Restrictions Under Leander City Council Measure The zones would prohibit registered sex offenders from going near areas often visited by children. Cedar … Continued
501 Elm Street, Suite 450, Dallas, Texas 75202 For further information, contact: Josh Gravens josh@organizejustice.org 469-207-5063469-207-5063 For Immediate Release Dallas County voted unanimously to adopt Ban the Box Policy Dallas, Texas, November 17th, 2015: Dallas County has adopted … Continued
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office to stop registering some sex offenders (Click to read the rest of the story) http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/news/montgomery-county-sheriff-s-office-to-stop-registering-some-sex/article_1b12cde8-5bce-5c1a-87da-09e20c7d8fd3.html Posted: Saturday, November 14, 2015 8:50 pm | Updated: 10:30 pm, Sat Nov 14, 2015. By Jay R. Jordan Houston Community Newspapers … Continued
Tide turns against US residency restrictions on sex offenders By Barbara Goldberg, Reuters Posted Nov. 11, 2015, at 7:17 a.m. Nearly two decades have passed since Josh Gravens, then 12 years old, was playing with his 8-year-old sister … Continued
Now, registered offenders must remain 2,000 feet from locations where children commonly gather. That distance was previously 1,500 feet. The changes also added trail systems and public or private youth centers to the previous list of prohibited areas of public … Continued
Are sex offenders threats to your kids on Halloween night? Halloween Are sex offenders threats to your kids on Halloween night? Tony Casey• Updated Yesterday at 4:50 PM tcasey@johnsoncitypress.com As costume-clad children pass from house to house for candy … Continued