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NY: Despite Executive Order, Jamestown Public Schools Will Turn Away Registered Sex Offenders During Election

·April 17, 2019
·5 Comments

Governor Andrew Cuomo may have signed an executive order that gives voting rights to registered sex offenders, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be showing up and voting at Jamestown Public…

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NY: Gov. Cuomo Supports Banning Sex Offenders From Subway

·March 20, 2019
·128 Comments

You see all kinds of things on the subways, but if one New York City lawmaker has his way, repeat sex offenders won’t be among them. City Councilman Chaim Deutsch’s…

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NY: Statement on Landmark Appellate Decision Limiting the Reach of SORA Residency Restrictions

·February 22, 2019
·19 Comments

[legalaidnyc.org - 2/21/19] The Legal Aid Society applauded a ruling rendered today by the New York State Appellate Division – Third Department, rejecting the New York State Department of Correction…

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NY: Post-Release Placement of Sex Offenders Complicated by Residence Limits

·October 17, 2018
·3 Comments

The Court of Appeals heard arguments on Tuesday in a case brought by a sex offender who alleged the state did not do enough to help him find appropriate housing…

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NY: Senator Murphy questions State on placing sex offenders in homes for the developmentally disabled

·October 12, 2018
·10 Comments

[nysenate.gov - 10/11/18] Albany, NY - Being a sex offender carries with it the often well-earned reputation of being unable to mix with society. Even hardened criminals have expressed their…

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NY: People are using a new app to report sex assault anonymously

·September 24, 2018
·5 Comments

[nypost.com - 9/21/18] In the wake of #MeToo, more than 1,000 people have downloaded an app aimed at rooting out repeat sex offenders by allowing victims and witnesses to report…

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NY: Banished from New York City [audio]: The Legality, Policy Considerations, and Practical Implications of the Housing Restrictions Faced by People on the Sex Offender Registry

·September 22, 2018
·25 Comments

[nycbar.org - 9/11/18] In New York City, there are hundreds of men and women on the sex offender registry who are subject to the Sexual Assault Reform Act (SARA) residency…

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NY: Sex offender gets jail for not reporting social media password

·August 31, 2018
·52 Comments

A Level 1 sex offender from the Tuscarora Indian Reservation was sentenced Thursday to a year in the Niagara County Jail for not telling authorities one of his social media…

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NY: Educators, officials seek more housing limits on sex offenders

·August 24, 2018
·13 Comments

With classes across Long Island set to resume in the coming weeks, some Suffolk education leaders and elected officials are raising concerns that nearly two dozen of the highest-risk sex…

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NY: Couple raises concerns about 5 sex offenders living in nearby home

·August 9, 2018
·33 Comments

[news12.com - 8/4/18] SHIRLEY - A Shirley couple says five sex offenders are living together in their community nearly 80 feet from their home. Jennifer and Thomas Gritz, who have…

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NY: Critics say pardons will give sex offenders access to schools

·July 25, 2018
·13 Comments

[timesunion.com - 7/24/18] ALBANY — Schools are generally off-limits for sex offenders, but not when it comes times to vote. A carveout in the state's criminal trespass laws allows sex…

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NY: Ortt criticizes Cuomo’s parolee voting plan – does not bar sex offenders from entering schools to vote

·June 21, 2018
·1 Comment

[niagara-gazette.com - 6/20/18] The restoration of voting rights for more than 24,000 paroled felons has triggered concerns that dangerous sex offenders will be entering schools to cast their ballots on…

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NY: Legislation forbids bus stops near sex offender homes

·June 16, 2018
·23 Comments

To protect the safety of young children, the New York State Senate has passed legislation prohibiting the placement of school bus stops in front of the home of registered sex…

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NY: Sex Offender With Secret Facebook Wins Appeal

·May 31, 2018
·34 Comments

A New York appeals court dismissed the indictment Thursday of a one-legged sex offender who did not register his Facebook account with the state. Full Article Decision

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NY: ‘We Just Want Our Community Back:’ Long Islanders Upset Over ‘Clustering’ Of Ex-Cons In Residential Neighborhoods

·May 22, 2018
·6 Comments

[newyork.cbslocal.com 5/21/18] GORDON HEIGHTS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Just how much can one community take? There are multiple neighborhoods in New York where the state has clustered paroled ex-cons, and innocent…

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NY: A Jury Rejected the Charges, but He Still Has to Register As a Sex Offender for Life

·May 1, 2018
·6 Comments

[reason.com 4/30/18] New York's highest court says accusations can be considered for registration purposes even when the defendant was acquitted. In New York a defendant can be forced to register…

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NY: Prosecutors Aren’t Just Enforcing the Law — They’re Making It

·April 21, 2018
·4 Comments

[injusticetoday.com 4/20/18] Just a few months ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo seemed sure that criminal justice reform was imminent. During his annual State of the State address in January,…

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NY: Congress passes bill giving NY youth groups access to FBI sex offender database

·March 27, 2018
·4 Comments

[syracuse.com] WASHINGTON -- Sex offenders who move to New York state will no longer be able to exploit an FBI loophole when they apply for jobs at summer camps and…

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