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Sex Offenders - Prop. 83 would further punish sex offenders (Whittier Daily news)
Prop. 83 would further punish sex offenders (Whittier Daily news)
California voters will decide in November if sex offenders should stay in prison longer, live farther from schools or parks and wear a tracking device that will monitor them for life.
Danbury considers zones to block sex offenders (WTNH-TV New Haven)
(Danbury-AP, July 29, 2006 4:50 PM) _ Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton wants city officials to create buffer zones around schools, day-care centers, parks and playgrounds to keep sex offenders away from children.
Sex Offenders - WAVE 3 Investigates: Sex Offenders Living Arrangements (WAVE 3 Louisville)
WAVE 3 Investigates: Sex Offenders Living Arrangements (WAVE 3 Louisville)
Neighbors in the Goldsmith Lane section of the city say they were shocked to learn that four registered sex offenders are living in the same apartment complex. But a WAVE 3 investigation shows the men are complying with the law and they say living next door to each other provides a built in support system. WAVE 3 Investigator James Zambroski reports.
Sex Offenders - Police hunt escaped sex offenders (BBC News) Two registered sex
Police hunt escaped sex offenders (BBC News)
Two registered sex offenders are on the run from police after escaping from a prison in south Wales.
Homeless sex offenders may not be eligible for release (The Post and Courier)
COLUMBIA - Electronic monitoring requirements under a new South Carolina law may keep some sex offenders behind bars longer than their sentence demands.
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Sex Offenders - Convicted Sex Offenders have few Housing Options (WLBZ Bangor) A
Convicted Sex Offenders have few Housing Options (WLBZ Bangor)
A growing problem in Maine is where to house sex offenders after they come out of prison.
Site keeps tabs on sex offenders (The Huntsville Times)
The Madison County Sheriff's Department announced a new program Thursday to allow residents to keep track of where convicted sex offenders live and to automatically receive e-mail when a sex offender moves within a mile of their home.
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Sex Offenders - Some sex offenders to get GPS bracelets (The Daily Iowan)
Some sex offenders to get GPS bracelets (The Daily Iowan)
More than 500 electronic bracelets equipped with "real-time" global positioning systems will be used to help track convicted sex offenders across the state, under legislation passed earlier this year. Iowa lawmakers approved $2.4 million to fund the monitoring bracelets as part of the $449 million justice-system appropriation bill, Senate Republican Leader Mary Lundby said in a recent press
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Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders Found Living In Nursing Homes (WKMG Local6.com via
Sex Offenders Found Living In Nursing Homes (WKMG Local6.com via Yahoo! News)
Sex offenders and other released inmates are landing in Central Florida nursing homes and chances are other residents may never know they have a criminal living in the next room, according to a Problem Solvers investigation.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders' housing limited (Dallas Morning News) Plano on Monday
Sex offenders' housing limited (Dallas Morning News)
Plano on Monday joined a growing number of North Texas cities to place new limits on where registered sex offenders can live.
Increased check of child sex offenders to take effect Sept. 1 (Sioux City Journal)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A program to monitor child sex offenders with electronic ankle bracelets equipped with global positioning devices should be in operation by Sept. 1, a state corrections official said Monday.
Sex Offenders - Fewer sex offenders register with Ontario police (Argus Observer) The
Fewer sex offenders register with Ontario police (Argus Observer)
The number of convicted sex offenders who have not registered with the Ontario Police Department has increased by about 28 percent since last year.
Former Sex Offenders Wanted for Failure to Update Info (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
HONOLULU (KHNL) - The state's sex offender registry is missing current information on 624 people. Law enforcement's message to these sex offenders is simple.
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Sex Offenders - Panel to mull changes in online sex-offender list (Boston Globe)
Panel to mull changes in online sex-offender list (Boston Globe)
Spurred by the Easter Sunday murders of two men who were listed on Maine's online registry of convicted sex offenders, a legislative panel Wednesday begins a study of potential changes to the list.
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Sex Offenders - State puts heat on sex offenders (Honolulu Advertiser) Ten sex
State puts heat on sex offenders (Honolulu Advertiser)
Ten sex offenders have been indicted by an O'ahu grand jury on third-degree felonies for failing to register their addresses and other personal information with the state, State Attorney General Mark Bennett said yesterday.
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Sex Offenders - State Says 600+ Sex Offenders Not Registered (KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via
State Says 600+ Sex Offenders Not Registered (KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
More than 600 of Hawaii's convicted offenders have failed to register in the state's sex offender registry, state officials said.
Don't let Level 3 sex offenders keep repeating (Sentinel & Enterprise)
We were happy to report last week that Fitchburg District Court Judge Robert Gardner sent a 58-year-old convicted sex offender back to jail for 18 months for violating his probation.
Sex Offenders - Finding registered sex offenders in Bloomington (WHOI) Only five registered
Finding registered sex offenders in Bloomington (WHOI)
Only five registered sex offenders in Bloomington remain unaccounted for after a state sweep in the city last week. One week ago Wednesday, a task force from the Illinois Attorney General's office checked the locations of 123 sex offenders in Bloomington.
Sex Offenders - Five convicted sex offenders indicted on Megan's Law violations (Press
Five convicted sex offenders indicted on Megan's Law violations (Press of Atlantic City)
MAYS LANDING An Atlantic County grand jury indicted five convicted sex offenders for failure to comply with Megan's Law registration requirements, Atlantic County Prosecutor Jeffrey S. Blitz said Monday.
Sex Offenders - 39 sex offenders housed in Marcy (Observer-Dispatch) MARCY Nearly
39 sex offenders housed in Marcy (Observer-Dispatch)
MARCY Nearly 40 violent sex offenders are already being housed at the Central New York Psychiatric Center, much to the surprise and dismay of Oneida County's executive.
Sex Offenders - 39 sex offenders housed in Marcy (Observer-Dispatch) MARCY Nearly
39 sex offenders housed in Marcy (Observer-Dispatch)
MARCY Nearly 40 violent sex offenders are already being housed at the Central New York Psychiatric Center, much to the surprise and dismay of Oneida County's executive.
Sex Offenders - Can workers be taught to spot sex offenders? (Sentinel &
Can workers be taught to spot sex offenders? (Sentinel & Enterprise)
LEOMINSTER -- Richard Marchand felt sick to his stomach last month when he heard a Level 3 sex offender allegedly walked into Chuck E. Cheese's with a camera.
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Sex Offenders - Majority of residential area off limits to registered sex offenders
Majority of residential area off limits to registered sex offenders (Coppell Gazette)
The Coppell City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night prohibiting certain types of sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and other public and non-profit places children gather.
Shelters separate sex offenders (The Columbus Dispatch)
FORT MYERS, Fla. Hurricane shelters have become the latest places to clamp down on sex offenders, with a growing number of states and counties taking steps to keep them away from other evacuees.
Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders Segregated at Shelters (ABC News) Hurricane Shelters Have
Sex Offenders Segregated at Shelters (ABC News)
Hurricane Shelters Have Become Latest Places to Clamp Down on Sex Offenders, Who Get Segregated
Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders To Face Charges For Failing To Register (The
Sex Offenders To Face Charges For Failing To Register (The Louisville Channel)
The state Court of Appeals ruled Friday that sex offenders convicted before 2000 who fail to register their address with the sheriff's office can be charged with a misdemeanor, not a felony.
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Sex Offenders - Majority of residential area off limits to registered sex offenders
Majority of residential area off limits to registered sex offenders (Coppell Gazette)
The Coppell City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night prohibiting certain types of sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and other public and non-profit places children gather.
Sex Offenders - New legislation to help better monitor Illinois sex offenders (Freeport
New legislation to help better monitor Illinois sex offenders (Freeport Journal)
FREEPORT - State and local law enforcement officials say a new law signed this week by the governor that authorizes Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring of paroled sexual predators will give authorities additional tools to protect the public from dangerous sex offenders.
Sex Offenders - Neighbors Upset Over Sex Offenders Living in Skylane Motel (WRGB)
Neighbors Upset Over Sex Offenders Living in Skylane Motel (WRGB)
() - Neighbors of the Skylane Motel in Colonie are concerned with news that five level three sex offenders are living in the motel.
Polk County told to provide housing for sex offenders (KATU)
DALLAS, Ore. - Polk County officials plan a temporary shelter for sex offenders emerging from prison who might otherwise be homeless. The county plans to remodel three rooms in a building that houses the county corrections office.
Sex Offenders - Lumberton considers limits on sex offenders (Beaumont Enterprise) The idea
Lumberton considers limits on sex offenders (Beaumont Enterprise)
The idea of limiting sex offenders' residential options continued its northern creep on Southeast Texas city council agendas Monday. Lumberton City Council began preliminary discussions for a sex offender ordinance that would prevent them from living near the areas where children gather.
New Unit in Wicomico County to Track Sex Offenders (WBOC 16)
WICOMICO (AP)- Sex offenders in Wicomico County will be more closely tracked by a new unit that will register and track all categories of sex offenders, collecting DNA, fingerprints and photographs of all convicts.
Sex Offenders - More Sex Offenders Listed on State Site (WGRZ-TV Buffalo) ALBANY,
More Sex Offenders Listed on State Site (WGRZ-TV Buffalo)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Governor Pataki signed a bill today to require about 8,000 more sex offenders to be listed publicly on a state Web site. Under the previous law, only Level Three offenders, those considered at high risk of committing sex crimes after being released from prison, were posted on the site run by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.
Sex Offenders - State abandons housing plan for sex offenders (Post-Bulletin) Minnesota Corrections
State abandons housing plan for sex offenders (Post-Bulletin)
Minnesota Corrections Department officials today announced they are abandoning plans to locate transitional housing for sex offenders and other newly released prisoners in a southwest Rochester neighborhood
Sex Offenders - Majority of residential area off limits to registered sex offenders
Majority of residential area off limits to registered sex offenders (Coppell Gazette)
The Coppell City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night prohibiting certain types of sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and other public and non-profit places children gather.
Sex Offenders - New Poll Should the City of North Platte limit
New Poll Should the City of North Platte limit where sex offenders can live? (North Platte Bulletin)
A number of Nebraska cities have passed ordinances limiting where convicted sex offenders can live. Should North Platte? Cast your vote at the bottom of this page.
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Sex Offenders - State to Start Tracking Sex Offenders (Florence Morning News) State
State to Start Tracking Sex Offenders (Florence Morning News)
State parole agents demonstrated Thursday their new tool for protecting your children from sex offenders. It s an electronic ankle bracelet and separate transmitter, which some sex offenders will have to wear for the rest of their lives.
Sex Offenders - All 50 US states join web site listing convicted sex
All 50 US states join web site listing convicted sex offenders (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US authorities said all 50 states have joined a national web site that lists addresses and other details of convicted sex offenders.
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Sex Offenders - Illinois uses GPS to track sex offenders (Quad-City Times) SPRINGFIELD,
Illinois uses GPS to track sex offenders (Quad-City Times)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) The state is expanding a program that uses global positioning system technology to monitor convicted sex offenders. The Illinois Department of Corrections has operated a GPS monitoring pilot program since July 2005 that can accommodate up to 250 high-risk sex offenders.
Sex Offenders - US parents flood website naming sex offenders (Independent Online) The
US parents flood website naming sex offenders (Independent Online)
The United States justice department has hailed an online database of convicted sex offenders, saying it is "good news" for parents and police who want to keep track of such individuals.
State expands use of GPS equipment to track sex offenders (KMOV St. Louis)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The state is expanding a program that uses global positioning system technology to monitor convicted sex offenders. The Illinois Department of Corrections has operated a GPS monitoring pilot program since July 2005 that can accommodate up to 250 high-risk sex offenders.
Sex Offenders - Illinois expands tbe use of GPS equipment to track sex
Illinois expands tbe use of GPS equipment to track sex offenders (Belleville News-Democrat)
The state is expanding a program that uses global positioning system technology to monitor convicted sex offenders.
Illinois uses GPS to track sex offenders (Quad-City Times)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) The state is expanding a program that uses global positioning system technology to monitor convicted sex offenders. The Illinois Department of Corrections has operated a GPS monitoring pilot program since July 2005 that can accommodate up to 250 high-risk sex offenders.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders facing tougher laws (The Kentucky Post) New laws
Sex offenders facing tougher laws (The Kentucky Post)
New laws take effect July 12 that will increase by nearly five times the 1,200 sex offenders bound by restrictions on where they can live in Kentucky, but it's unclear how many of them will be forced to move to comply with tougher limitations also in the new statutes.
More information about sex offenders available today (Lahontan Valley News)
Beginning today, Nevada residents will gain more information about registered sex offenders living in their communities.
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Sex Offenders - More information about sex offenders available today (Lahontan Valley News)
More information about sex offenders available today (Lahontan Valley News)
Beginning today, Nevada residents will gain more information about registered sex offenders living in their communities.
Sex offenders facing tougher laws (The Kentucky Post)
New laws take effect July 12 that will increase by nearly five times the 1,200 sex offenders bound by restrictions on where they can live in Kentucky, but it's unclear how many of them will be forced to move to comply with tougher limitations also in the new statutes.