CA: Fresno seeks stricter regulations on group homes housing sex offenders
Close to 1,300 sex offenders are living in Fresno, and city leaders are fighting to keep that number down.
City leaders say that’s why they’re introducing the SHIELD Act — not to be confused with other federal and state initiatives under the same name. The measure would force group homes housing sex offenders to register for a city license. And the license would adopt a county ordinance limiting six sex offenders to one home.
But city and county leaders say they’ll face legal challenges, which are often aimed at reducing overcrowding in prisons. “Where we’ve taken away the voice of the victims, we’ve taken away the voice of prosecutors and judges who have given lawful sentences to people like Funston, and we have now empowered them to say, ‘You’re going to get out early,’ and, ‘Well, where would you like to go?'” said Smittcamp.
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I’d contradict the statement that voices have been minimized. If anything, they are still very much heard whereas the person convicted is usually minimized so much by other forces, they cannot do anything as we know already without the help of established entities such as these homes.
If people took the time to understand and work to help instead of living in fear, then things could be better for all in the end when it comes to these living situations.
I agree with @No end. I’m betting that CA has some mandatory registry enshrined into its statutes. If not, judges might well, actually judge, that not everyone should have a minimum (or any) time on the public doxxing list.
This is state-level nonsense, forcing cities to deal with the aftermath of their idiotic decisions.
I imagine this would get strukck doewn under the same court ruling that struck down parks bans in Cali a few years ago.
“Close to 1,300 sex offenders are living in Fresno, and city leaders are fighting to keep that number down.”
Quit throwing everyone on a useless list would be a good start.