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The Fresno County Board Of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a new law limiting the number of sex offenders that can live in a single-family home. The law caps the number of sexual offenders to six per home. Property owners face fines and a six-month jail sentence for violations. About two dozen members of the public have spoken on the

SB 5312 proposes to reduce the sex offender registration requirement for individuals convicted in these operations to five years, provided they have no prior sex offense or kidnapping convictions. Net Nanny operations, as described by the Washington State Patrol’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force, are Internet sting operations designed to catch adults attempting to solicit minors online. Between 2015

Beginning January 1, the City of Chicago will ban unhoused people on the sex offense registry from seeking shelter on public buses and trains. Terrance has followed the same routine for years. Once a week, he leaves his family around 7 AM and drives to the Second District police station, a rectangular, two-story building of beige bricks at 51st and

Just as the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals is considering the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s GPS monitoring for repeat offenders, a handful of lawmakers are trying to slap GPS monitors on people who are homeless, through a recently introduced piece of legislation. At least the press this bad idea is getting is introducing some common sense and fairness. Wisconsin public

A transitional home for sex offenders was proposed in a Huntingdon County community, which led to dozens of residents showing up to a special meeting about it Monday night. At the meeting, several Jackson Township residents shared their concerns about potential transitional housing in the community. However, township and nonprofit leaders reassured the public that this will not be happening.