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NY: Senator Murphy questions State on placing sex offenders in homes for the developmentally disabled

·October 12, 2018
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[nysenate.gov - 10/11/18] Albany, NY - Being a sex offender carries with it the often well-earned reputation of being unable to mix with society. Even hardened criminals have expressed their…

Guy Hamilton-Smith on Sex Offender Registration & Social Media [audio]

·October 10, 2018
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[shows.pippa.io - 10/10/18] In this episode, Guy Hamilton-Smith, Legal Fellow at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center, discusses his article "The Digital Wilderness:…

OH: Body of registered sex offender found wrapped in plastic; death ruled homicide

·October 10, 2018
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[palmbeachpost.com - 10/10/18] MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO — The man whose body was found wrapped in plastic Monday afternoon by a Browns Nursery worker was identified as a 47-year-old Clay Twp.…

GA: Thomas County deputies keep ‘watchful eye’ on sex offenders

·October 10, 2018
·30 Comments

[walb.com - 10/4/18] THOMAS CO., GA (WALB) - Locating and registering sex offenders is a top priority for Georgia sheriff’s offices. The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office said they verify registered…

MA: Sex offenders have access to kids on Halloween

·October 10, 2018
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[bostonherald.com - 10/7/18] Sex offenders are forbidden under state law from driving an ice cream truck, but they can hand out all the candy they want on Halloween in what…

FL: Ex Post Facto Lawsuit Filed (FAC)

·October 10, 2018
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A lawsuit was filed in Federal Court challenging the Florida Sex Offender registry. The suit is a facial challenge, filed on behalf of persons required to register in the State…

WA: DEFAMATION? Website Names Men Anonymously Accused Of Sexual Assault

·October 8, 2018
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A website created by University of Washington students allows users to anonymously post the names of men who have allegedly committed sexual assault — an act that could land the…

TX: Texas Supreme Court to hear sex offender law challenge

·October 8, 2018
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The Texas Supreme Court will consider a challenge to the state's retroactive sex offender laws that some say unfairly stack new punishments on those convicted in plea deals. Full Article…

MA: The Case for Dismantling the Sex Offender Registry with Dr. Emily Horowitz [presentation]

·October 7, 2018
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[sopri-ma.org - 10/25/18] with Dr. Emily Horowitz, author of Protecting Our Kids? How Sex Offender Laws are Failing Us Thursday, October 25 @ 7pm Cambridge Friends Center, 5 Longfellow Park…

FL: Banished

·October 3, 2018
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[themarshallproject.org - 10/3/18] The sun has barely risen over Miami, and Dale Brown loads an orange shopping cart with everything he owns. Through the morning’s swampy heat, he pushes the…

WA: On McNeil Island, the only residents are 214 dangerous sex offenders

·October 3, 2018
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Civil commitment centers, which exist in less than half of US states, are meant as a community safeguard, but they’re riddled with controversies. Full Article

MO: The sex offender next door – 1,300 missing Missouri criminals must be found quickly

·October 2, 2018
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Jackson County remains at the center of a scandalous problem with unregistered sex offenders in Missouri. According to an audit released Monday, 439 sex criminals in Jackson County have failed…

NV: Nevada to embark on new sex offender registry system, but critics say it’s overly harsh

·October 1, 2018
·25 Comments

Las Vegas attorney Alina Shell represents sex offenders, and she said it’s been an emotional time in recent weeks among clients calling her office. Starting Oct. 1, Nevada will be…

MO: Proposed ordinance would keep sex offenders from serving liquor

·October 1, 2018
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To serve alcohol in Kansas City, you need a liquor card. The public safety committee is considering a new proposed ordinance that would change that, but some agencies are concerned.…

NV: New bill may create longer waits at Las Vegas police headquarters

·September 28, 2018
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Days before a Nevada bill changing the sex offender registry goes into effect, the Metropolitan Police Department suggested ways to avoid anticipated large crowds at Las Vegas police headquarters. People…

PA: Inmates in Pennsylvania launch boycott of prison profiteers

·September 27, 2018
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[workers.org - 9/27/18] “I am going to boycott the third-party correspondence system,” Bryant Arroyo, an activist and organizer currently detained at SCI Frackville in central Pennsylvania, told this WW reporter…

WI: For now, sex offenders will not be allowed to move into the village of Hartland

·September 25, 2018
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Members of the Hartland Village Board have voted to begin work on an ordinance that will restrict where sex offenders can live. In the meantime, the village will not allow…

NY: People are using a new app to report sex assault anonymously

·September 24, 2018
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[nypost.com - 9/21/18] In the wake of #MeToo, more than 1,000 people have downloaded an app aimed at rooting out repeat sex offenders by allowing victims and witnesses to report…

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