Source: ctmirror.org 9/30/21 The state Department of Public Health has fined the owners of an East Windsor nursing home $10,000 for failing to protect the safety of their residents and staff when they admitted a 50-year-old registered sex offender from Massachusetts who allegedly tried to sexually assault a nurse. The incident occurred on May 19, when Miguel _____, a convicted rapist and a registered sex offender in Massachusetts with a warrant out for his arrest at that time, allegedly locked a female employee in his room at the Fresh River…
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GA: ‘Her death would not be in vain’: Petition could create new sex offender ID policy for ATL nightlife
Source: cbs46.com 9/30/21 ATLANTA (CBS46) — A new petition could make it harder for sex offenders to get into metro Atlanta bars and night clubs. The petition already has close to 10,000 signatures and it was started by friends of a local bartender who was kidnapped and raped. Chris Anthony said it doesn’t feel like it’s been almost two months since his friend 27-year-old Mariam Abdulrab was taken from him, “Honestly it still feels fresh you know when you don’t have any answers.” Police believe DeMarcus Brinkley kidnapped Abdulrab from her…
Read MoreNew Study Finds Registries are Ineffective
A new study, published this month in the Journal of Experimental Criminology, finds that “SORN policies demonstrate no effect on recidivism.” The study is based upon meta-analyses of 18 research articles about 474,640 formerly incarcerated individuals in several states. Read more about the study Download a PDF of the study: The-effectiveness-of-Sex-Offender-Registration-and-Notification-A-meta-analysis-of-25-years-of-findings
Read MoreCA: Dublin Prison Warden Charged With Sexually Abusing Inmate
Source: patch.com 9/30/21 DUBLIN, CA — A Dublin prison warden was charged with sexually abusing at least one woman incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institute Dublin. Ray J. ___, 54, of Merced was charged with one count of sexual abuse of a ward, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California. The charge was filed Sept. 24 and unsealed Wednesday. Garcia’s custody situation was not clear. He faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 if convicted. Attempts to…
Read MoreCA: Demurrer Hearing Scheduled for December 17 in Resentencing Regulations Challenge
Source: ACSOL The Attorney General of California has filed a demurrer in the pending challenge of regulations issued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) that prohibit anyone convicted of a sex offense from resentencing opportunities. A hearing regarding the demurrer is scheduled for December 17 at 11 a.m. in Sacramento Superior Court. The challenge to CDCR’s regulations was filed on July 6, 2021, after ACSOL formally opposed the regulations both in an April 2021 letter as well as during two hearings conducted in May 2021. CDCR’s regulations…
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