WY: Senators say principals should have power to approve registered sex offenders access to schools

House Bill 68 aims to require registered sex offenders to obtain permission from Wyoming school principals or vice principals before they are able to access school grounds for their own children’s events at the schools. Senate District 23 Senator Jeff Wasserburger, who says he served as a school principal for 14 years, explained the bill to the Senate ahead of their

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Inmates and Coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed more than 3,300 people and infected more than 95,000. More than 230 deaths have been reported outside of mainland China, including 11 in the US. There is no vaccine for the virus, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s primary recommendations include avoiding close contact with people who are

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MI: Ypsilanti adds ex-offenders as protected class in nondiscrimination ordinance

YPSILANTI, MI – People with felony convictions cannot be discriminated against in Ypsilanti in a new addition to the city’s non-discrimination ordinance that passed Tuesday. Ypsilanti City Council voted unanimously to make ex-offenders a city-protected class at its meeting on March 3. Elected officials said the move will help returning citizens reintegrate into society and address racial disparities.  SOURCE

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Ban on sex offender appeal jail release passes Florida House

A bill that would bar judges from granting bail to someone appealing a conviction of a sex offense against a child is moving smoothly through the Florida Legislature. Rep. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, introduced the bill after outrage last year led by Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood and others when Mark Fugler was released while he appealed his conviction and 15-year prison

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