Source: ussc.gov 8/6/25 WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Today, the U.S. Sentencing Commission has unanimously voted to adopt priorities for the 2025-2026 guideline amendment cycle. Each year, the Commission solicits comments from the public on how the agency can improve federal sentencing. Similar to years past, the Commission received insightful feedback on a range of issues from judges, members of Congress, executive branch officials, probation officers, advisory groups, attorneys, academia, advocacy organizations, incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, and others. In reflection of the comments and ideas it has received, the Commission voted…
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OK: Limited housing options contribute to sex offenders becoming homeless
Source: koco.com 8/5/25 Five registered sex offenders were arrested at Oklahoma City parks over the weekend, drawing attention to the difficulties faced by individuals with sex offenses in finding legal housing. Some have nowhere to legally live. In Oklahoma, registered sex offenders cannot loiter within 500 feet of schools, daycares or parks. Of the five men arrested at Scissortail Park and Myriad Botanical Gardens, four were identified as transients. City leaders said this highlights a broader issue. “The spaces people with sex offenses can legally live is just extremely limited,”…
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