[GMA News Online] The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has barred nearly 200 foreign sex offenders from entering the Philippines during the first six months of the year. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the 176 foreigners were denied entry due to their record as registered sex offenders (RSOs) or individuals convicted or are wanted for sex crimes in their home countries. Read more
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Want to Shrink Our Prisons? Fix Probation and Parole | The Crime Report
In our nation’s expanding discussion about eliminating mass incarceration, advocates, researchers and the media are missing a major contributor to incarcerated populations and a partial deprivation of liberty in its own right. Mass supervision through probation and parole. Read more
Read MoreAnimal Abusers Will Now Be Registered Like Sex Offenders
Tennessee: Consider this a win for animals all over the country. For every abused puppy, abandoned kitten, or medically tested bunny, this is a win. No question. A new law is growing in popularity across the country, and it’s something everyone can agree on. A number of United States jurisdictions have implemented an animal offenders registry, which will publicly reveal the names of known animal abusers in the area, similar to how sex offenders are registered. Read more
Read MoreState Supreme Court ruling sides with Fairfield child molester
FAIRFIELD — A Fairfield child molester’s victory Monday in the California Supreme Court will “further burden our overworked and under-resourced superior courts while adding little to the fair determination of (certain criminal) proceedings,” according to a lower court. Read article
Read MoreTeacher convicted of having sex with her student suing teenage boy for defamation
A 36-year-old teacher convicted of having sex with a person under the legal age of consent in California is suing the student she slept with for defamation. Tara Stumph, who is currently serving a 180 day sentence for having sex with a 16-year-old student, says that statements made by the young man Source: Teacher convicted of having sex with her student suing teenage boy for defamation
Read MoreVA: Norfolk Virginia’s Children’s Hospital Bans RSO Visitors Who are NOT Parents
I’ve just learned that being a Registered Sex Offender in Virginia with a sick child who needs specialized hospitalization is another humiliating and punitive road to walk. Read more
Read MoreBe wary of emotionally charged laws named after dead people
There’s an old adage in politics that says “it’s always better to do something than nothing.” One look at emotionally charged legislation like Kate’s Law, however, and that hackneyed phrase gets turned on its head. Link to Article
Read MoreNY: Sex abuse record costs worker his job – Times Union
Schenectady A city employee recently hired to be a housing inspector was promptly fired after city officials discovered he is a registered sex offender in New York. “He’s no longer employed with the city,” said Mayor Gary McCarthy on Tuesday. Full article
Read MoreMajor overhaul to Ohio sex offender registry?
Another state is considering changes that would reduce the number of people on its bloated sex offender registry. The Dayton Daily News reports that a committee is recommending changes to Ohio’s registry. Full article
Read MoreWY: Charge filed against Cheyenne teen with autism gets dismissed
CHEYENNE – The unlawful contact charge filed earlier this year against a local high school student with severe autism has been dismissed. Full Article
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