Source: Friends Outside of Los Angeles County Reentry Against the Odds is a two-day online Zoom summit for service providers, government officials, elected officials, registrants, and community members which will focus on better understanding of this reentry population to better address the needs of these individuals, both for their and society’s benefit. An educational opportunity and conversation about registrants (often referred to as “290’s” or “Sex Offenders”). Often maligned, their recidivism rates are very low. This population experiences increased negative public opinion and lack of systemic supports Registrants experience increased…
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PA: Hampton Police Department hosting educational safety meeting for parents on Megan’s Law
Source: triblive.com 1/12/23 In her time working as the social service coordinator at the Hampton Police Department, Angela Kenbok has learned a lot of safety tips she teaches her own children. But for parents who work in different professions, Kenbok believes it’s important that they learn how to navigate the Megan’s Law website and tell their children the difference between good and bad strangers. Megan’s Law requires that the Pennsylvania State Police maintain a registry of sex offenders who live or visit an area to notify the public of their…
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