Nassau bid to tighten

Nassau bid to tighten laws targeting sex offenders (Newsday.com)
Democratic legislators in Nassau today intend to propose a new law that would bar convicted sex offenders registered under Megan's Law from establishing a residence within 600 feet of schools or playgrounds.
Officials estimate up to 1,900 sex offenders not living in compliance (Provo Daily Herald)
SALT LAKE CITY -- State corrections officials estimate that as many as 1,900 sex offenders are not living at their registered address.About 25 percent of Utah prisoners are sex offenders. State law requires sex offenders who are released to update their information annually and within 10 days of every move, but they don't always do so.
Two IL legislative candidates that will get tough on sex offenders (The Illinois Leader)
I read with interest Joe Newlin's letter, IL needs tougher laws against sex offenders (September 15). Illinois certainly has a long way to go when it comes to addressing the problem of sex offenders preying on our children. The real problem is that some legislators are on the side of the sex offenders, such as Illinois' own Senator Don Harmon. Harmon has proposed and co-sponsored bills that
Posted by Tom Powell Big Brother Set to Watch Sex Offenders (WREG-TV Memphis)
MEMPHIS - Dozens of sex offenders in Shelby County are about to be outfitted with GPS monitoring devices. The devices are part of a pilot program set up by the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole.
Des Moines Police Work on Enforcing Sex Offender Residency Restrictions (WHO-TV Des Moines)
Des Moines, September 20th, 2005- Des Moines police say they're closer to enforcing the two-thousand foot rule that took effect three weeks ago. The rule restricts registered child sex offenders from living within two-thousand feet of a school or daycare.

Posted by Sex Offenders Report