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Clewiston passed a new ordinance to push sex offenders farther away from schools. On Monday, city council passed an ordinance requiring sex offenders to live at least 2,500 feet from schools, parks, and playgrounds. Until now, offenders only had to live 1,000 feet away – the minimum state requirement. Clewiston Police Chief Tom Lewis said the city needed to act
Read moreCreated by a Christian ministry as a response to state laws which ban them from living close to where children gather, it’s now home to more than 100 men who’ve been placed on Florida’s sex offenders register for life. Through therapy, counselling and support, Restoration Destination aims to reduce their likelihood of reoffending and help them reintegrate into society. With
Read morePeople who are considered “low-risk” sex offenders are required to be registered for at least 15 years. A House bill looks to see if that’s too long. Originally, House Bill 1231 called for the minimum to be at seven years before you could petition for removal. Senators amended the bill to make it a study to figure out if any
Read moreThe recent controversy surrounding SB 5312, a bill sponsored by State Senator Lisa Wellman, has sparked intense public debate. Critics, particularly from Mercer Island, have voiced strong opposition, fearing that any modification of sex offender registration laws could jeopardize public safety. However, a closer look at the bill and its intent reveals a more nuanced reality: current laws are overly
Read moreFrom Once Fallen: A GOOD bill we should support, so you might want to post on the FAC blog https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0155.html General Description: This bill amends provisions related to the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: ▸reduces the amount of time that must elapse before an offender who is on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse
Read moreJudge Mark A. Goldsmith of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ruled on a class action brought by the ACLU of Michigan that the state can’t enforce the entirety of its 2021 version of the law against offenders who committed their crimes before July 1, 2011. He gave the legislature 90 days to rewrite its laws.
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