FL: Gainesville commissioners vote to allow sex offenders to live closer to schools, day cares and parks

Source: wuft.org 12/5/22 The Gainesville City Commission passed an amendment Tuesday that allows people convicted of sexual offenses involving children under age 16 to live closer to schools, day care centers and parks, reducing the prohibited radius from 2,500 feet to 1,000 feet. The amendment also establishes a cut-off date that was previously not recognized by the City of Gainesville, meaning people convicted of this offense before the ordinance was first adopted in 2005 no longer have this restriction on where they live. With these changes, the ordinance now matches…

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ACSOL Elects New Leaders

ACSOL has elected law professor Catherine Carpenter as the new president of its board of directors.  Professor Carpenter previously served as Vice President of the board of directors for about five years.  Professor Carpenter teaches at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles and has authored a series of law review articles questioning registries, residency restrictions and related laws. ACSOL also elected sociologist Emily Horowitz as the new vice president of its board of directors.  Ms. Horowitz previously served as a member of the board of directors for about four years. …

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