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Since 2005, New York has prohibited people on “level three” of the state’s sex offender registry from living within 1,000 feet of a school. In New York City, as the above map shows, those “buffer zones” cover nearly all residential areas. Because the state requires registrants to find legally compliant housing before they leave prison, these restrictions mean they may

Paedophiles set to be named and shamed in public register that parents can easily check. One political party has launched new plans to take a tougher stance on child sex abuse and to make the sex offenders register public, but it will only happen if they win the next election. SOURCE

She never imagined her pursuit would lead to the creation of a list of more than 18,000 predatory offenders in Minnesota that could include children as young as 10 years old. “It was never intended to have 10-year-olds on the sex offender registry,” said Wetterling, whose son Jacob was abducted and murdered in 1989 when he was 11. “It would

Oral Argument in the Ex Post Facto I case (which is on appeal to the 11th Circuit) was granted (good news) and will take place in Miami during the week of May 16, 2022. In 2020, only 11% of the cases in the 11th Circuit were granted Oral Argument. This is a good thing!!!

As mentioned last month, the Ex Post Facto Plus II is moving forward. Some of the claims were dismissed, but others are proceeding. One of the claims that was dismissed was Vagueness. But the Statute is hopelessly vague when different people (including different employees of the FDLE) interpret meanings differently. As the Judge had to question the logic and meaning

Thanks to Janice Bellucci from ACSOL for sharing the following: ALI Council Approves Most of Model Penal Code The Council of the American Law Institute (ALI) has approved most of the model penal code (MPC) adopted by its members.  The Council’s approval took place during its meeting held this week following a decision in January to delay consideration of the