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
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