New York – ACSOL

NY: Appeals Court hearing oral arguments online Oct 13 on continued detention of former sex offenders after release

·October 13, 2020
·4 Comments

[nycourts.gov] These appeals were filed by level three sex offenders to challenge their indefinite detention in prison or prison-based residential treatment facilities (RTFs) after their prison terms expired or they…

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NY: Despite Politicians’ Assurances, All Sex Offenders are Not Barred from New ‘Homeless Hotels’

·July 30, 2020
·3 Comments

[westsiderag.com - 7/29/20] Despite reassurances from politicians that there are no sex offenders at the three new homeless shelters on the Upper West Side, the city can’t bar all sex…

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NY: Homeless Man Jailed for Failing to Put Address on Sex Offender Registry Dies at Rikers

·July 21, 2020
·21 Comments

[thecity.nyc - 7/20/20] On March 4, Hector Rodriguez was sent to Rikers Island because he failed to log his address with state’s sex offender registry — even though he had…

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NY: NYC Bar Report to Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Call to Temporarily Suspend In-Person Reporting Requirements

·April 13, 2020
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[mitchellhamline.edu - 4/3/20] By NYC Bar Committee | April 3, 2020 Dear Governor Cuomo: The New York City Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Operations Committee and the Sex Offender Registration Act…

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NY: State poised to institute sex-offender ban on mass transit

·April 2, 2020
·7 Comments

[politico.com - 4/2/20] New York State is poised to enact a ban on some sex offenders in New York’s mass transit system, a move long sought by the Metropolitan Transportation…

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NY: New York releases some Level 3 sex offenders, houses them at Holiday Inn Express

·April 2, 2020
·5 Comments

[leoaffairs.com - 4/1/20] Sex offenders in western New York have been released as part of the pandemic, with several currently being housed in a Holiday Inn Express. The Level 3…

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NY: DNA evidence exonerates New York City man for 1985 sex assault

·January 29, 2020
·2 Comments

[abcnews.go.com - 1/28/20] After spending a full 25-year sentence in prison for a crime he did not commit, a Bronx, New York, man was exonerated by the first prosecutorial conviction…

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NY: Why Keeping People With Sex Offense Convictions Off Social Media Sites Does Little To Make Those Sites Safe

·January 14, 2020
·6 Comments

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal purports to take sexual violence seriously, but it aggressively ignores reality in favor of lazy solutions. Full Opinion Piece By Guy Hamilton-Smith, ACSOL Board…

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NY: Cuomo plans to ban sex offenders from MTA transit system

·January 8, 2020
·6 Comments

[pix11.com - 1/7/20] Repeat and high-risk sex offenders would be banned from the MTA tranist system under a new law proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The NYPD announced support for…

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NY: Make Plea Bargains In Felony Sex Abuse Cases More Difficult

·December 27, 2019
·13 Comments

[post-journal.com - 12/20/19] New York state doesn’t want to be too harsh on those convicted of crimes. That thought applies to the intransigence of state Democrats to broach the idea…

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NY: Cuomo: Make Sex Offenders Disclose Dating, Gaming User Names

·December 23, 2019
·88 Comments

[nbcnewyork.com - 12/22/19] New York's governor says convicted sex offenders should be required to disclose their social media screen names to prevent them from using apps to exploit children. Gov.…

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NY: Town adopts hotel/motel, special events laws

·December 12, 2019
·3 Comments

[uticaod.com - 12/11/19] New law sets limit on number of registered sex offenders who can stay at a hotel or motel HERKIMER — The Herkimer town board adopted a pair…

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NY: Pushed Out and Locked In – The Catch-22 for Disabled, Homeless, Sex-Offender Registrants

·November 25, 2019
·3 Comments

Across New York, people are incarcerated for weeks, months, and even years after their prison release dates. These individuals are not confined for violating prison disciplinary rules or committing new…

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NY: Sex offender rules an inconsistent maze

·November 16, 2019
·7 Comments

[timesunion.com - 11/9/19] ALBANY — A New York law that is intended to protect children from convicted sex offenders has created a maze of contradictory policies and regulations, leading to…

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NY: Church pulls plug on sex offender’s wedding

·October 26, 2019
·5 Comments

[poststar.com - 10/22/19] ...when word got out on social media in recent days that ______ was planning to get married days after his sentencing, and the invitation that was posted…

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NY: Sex offenders form PAC to try and gain political voice

·October 14, 2019
·22 Comments

[timesunion.com - 10/14/19] Voting blocs, where people support candidates on specific issues, have long played an outsized role in New York politics – from labor unions that focus on workplace…

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NY: Legislators OK revised animal-abuse registry

·September 19, 2019
·5 Comments

[romesentinel.com - 9/19/19] Oneida County legislators approved a law setting up a public registry of convicted animal abusers but only after tweaking it to make it less worrisome to farmers.…

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NY: Second Circuit Backs Home Checks for Sex Offenders

·September 4, 2019
·44 Comments

A Long Island sex offender who faced home visits from a private nonprofit contracted by his county did not endure an unconstitutional search, the Second Circuit affirmed Wednesday. Writing for…