New York – ACSOL

NY: After 25 Years, It Is Past Time To Reform New York’s Sex Offender Risk Assessment System: Part I

·January 6, 2021
·8 Comments

[law.com - 1/5/21] In this article, the author outlines the significant flaws of the sex offender risk assessment instrument. A second article to be published later will explain why these…

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NY: New York Issues First-In-Nation Moratorium On Facial Recognition In Schools

·December 24, 2020
·1 Comment

[forbes.com - 12/22/20] Topline New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Tuesday temporarily banning the use of facial recognition in schools, making it the first state to take such…

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NY: An influx of Sex Offenders in New Paltz Causes Town to Tighten Reigns

·December 10, 2020
·12 Comments

[newpaltz.edu - 12/10/20] Following the influx of multiple sex offenders to a motel in New Paltz, the Town of New Paltz passed a law that would limit the number of…

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NY: Sex offenders can be detained after sentences completed

·November 23, 2020
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New York’s top court upheld a law Monday that allows the state to keep sex offenders confined under some circumstances even after they have completed their sentences. In three decisions…

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NY: Federal District Court limits ban on social media for registrants

·November 20, 2020
·12 Comments

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK [Excerpt from page 1:] While the Court appreciates the State’s compelling interest and laudable efforts to protect children from sex offender…

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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
·7 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…