WI: Town wants to help registrants have the “right to reintegrate into society” by hashing over complex restrictions

Source: hngnews.com 4/29/26 The DeForest Village Board will soon be prompted with a discussion about the distance limits from “safety zones” for the residency of registered sex offenders. Trustees will also be presented with an ordinance to implement portions of the existing residency restrictions for sex offenders into the municipal zoning code. The DeForest Plan Commission unanimously recommended the zoning changes for village board approval on Tuesday, April 28, and instructed the board to discuss safety zone changes as well.   DeForest Police Chief James Olsen presented the commission with…

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