Comments on: Residency Restrictions by State (for persons required to register as sex offenders)

By: M

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:59:55 +0000

Tennessee is incorrect. It’s: (1) While mandated to comply with the requirements of this chapter, no sexual offender, as defined in § 40-39-202, or violent sexual offender, as defined in § 40-39-202, whose victim was a minor, shall knowingly establish a primary or secondary residence or any other living accommodation, knowingly obtain sexual offender treatment or attend a sexual offender treatment program or knowingly accept employment within one thousand feet (1,000′) of the property line of any public school, private or parochial school, licensed day care center, other child care facility, public park, playground, recreation center or public athletic field available for use by the general public.
(2) While mandated to comply with the requirements of this chapter, no sexual offender, as defined in § 40-39-202, or violent sexual offender, as defined in § 40-39-202, whose victim was an adult, shall knowingly establish a primary or secondary residence or any other living accommodation or knowingly accept employment within one thousand feet (1,000′) of the property line of any public school, private or parochial school, licensed day care center, other child care facility, public park, playground, recreation center or public athletic field available for use by the general public.
(b) No sexual offender, violent sexual offender, or violent juvenile sexual offender, as those terms are defined in § 40-39-202, shall knowingly:
(1) Reside within one thousand feet (1,000′) of the property line on which the offender’s former victims or the victims’ immediate family members reside;

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:42:28 +0000

In reply to Detroit. My husband is sex offender 1 and we need place where me and him dont have cps splitting our family up. We been battling for 2 years and we our in Spokane wa. My husband had same job for 5 years and long time ago he thought a girl was 18 and she turn out.to be 14 years old. We are Christians and need a place that we can just be left alone. My husband has had phyosexual test shows he never harm our kids. Please dont judge us we just want to be a family. He on federal probation and parole and he only been in trouble once

By: Detroit

Detroit — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 00:06:20 +0000

Adam:
I believe CP is 10 years registration in Michigan.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:44:16 +0000

In reply to Detroit. Thank you Detroit. I've sent an email. I truly appreciate any help/information you can provide.

By: Detroit

Detroit — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:39:39 +0000

Adam:
I help homeless registrants in Michigan if you or any other registrant wants to relocate. Feel free to contact me at leonb7056@gmail.com

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:24:24 +0000

I am a 56 yo male and was released from prison two weeks ago in Georgia for having 4 images of child pornography on my computer. The images were unintentional but they were on my computer, so I plead guilty.
I’m now out without a home, money or hope. The residency restrictions in Georgia are so severe that there is simply no place to go. No halfway houses or shelters either have room or meet the requirements. The systems solution is for me to be homeless. In fact, my PO offered to find me a tent and some toiletries.
I had to register an “address” were I was homeless and the bridge has other homeless SOs. I’m stunned that this is the solution accepted by any modern government.
At this point, I’ve lost all hope. I’m faced with: 1) Commit a crime and go back to prison 2) Run (or be non-compliant) and essentially play “Catch Me if You Can”. If caught, see number 1 or 3) Be homeless.
My ex-wife and children are more worried about me now than they were when I was in prison. I’m not one to give up, but I see no path to solution.

By: robert m sapienza

robert m sapienza — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:54:47 +0000

NY level 1 here. Level obss have zero restrictions if off probation . Moved to GA they passed a law if crime was before 2004 no housing restrictions. We wanted to move by our family in Florida but just seems impossible. Every county city town has their own restrictions. This was banned in NY . County law is illegal to go over state law . But Florida courts have ignored this for years

By: Florida Action Committee

Florida Action Committee — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:38:55 +0000

In reply to Detroit. Updated - thank you.

By: Detroit

Detroit — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:29:00 +0000

FAC:
Residency restriction were found unconstitutional in Michigan so there are no restrictions to living within 1,000 feet of a school.
Residency restrictions were found unconstitutional in Michigan for a reason. They do nothing to promote public safety. Just the first nail in the coffin for the registry to be found unconstitutional in Michigan.
It’s just a matter of time before we will be saying R.I.P. to Michigan’s SORA.

By: 5tg

5tg — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:44:29 +0000

In reply to Alan. The research is pretty clear that they decrease public safety by making more sex offenders homeless. The police usually don't like the restrictions since it's hard to track homeless offenders.