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Sex offenses, sex offender issues in prison, jail, civil commitment and the community including residency laws. Adam Walsh Act, recidivism, dangerousness, tiers, community issues, harassment, vigilantism, sex offender therapy issues.
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FL- Broward faces knotty issue of sex offenders

Posted on April 16, 2009
OH, how blind lawmakers are, nothing suggested changes anything, even looking at the issue from the lawmaker's perspective. First, not one mention that any specific footage reduces crimes, in fact, crimes are not even mentioned. The only thing that occurs if they standaridize to 1,500 feet and enact a loitering law is, is is is what? Nothing! RSOs have not been convicted of any loitering crimes

IA- Legislators ponder change in sex offender laws

Posted on April 16, 2009
4-16-2009 Iowa:Legislators may vote this year to change the Iowa law restricting where paroled sex offenders may live and instead, make it illegal for sex offenders to be in places where kids congregate -- in parks, schools, day care centers. A nearly decade-old state law bars sex offenders from living within 2000 feet of a school, but law enforcement officials say it's hard to police and many

MI- Laws and prosecutors overreact to some typical teen behavior

Posted on April 16, 2009
4-16-2009 Michigan:Sexting -- the phenomenon of young adolescents texting naked or almost-naked photos of themselves to their friends -- has become something of a media sensation.Across the country, prosecutors have charged, or threatened to charge, youthful offenders with various serious felonies, including production, possession and distribution of pornography...

Talent is found everywhere even in the remotest areas of the world

Posted on April 15, 2009
Listen to this lady sing:Incredible, no equal today.eAdvocate

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MI- Granholm Signs Legislation Authorizing Nearly $2 Billion to Create Jobs, Protect Citizens

Posted on April 15, 2009
4-15-2009 Michigan:Recovery funds will bolster education, job training and more LANSING - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has signed legislation authorizing Michigan to spend nearly $2 billion in federal Recovery Act funding to strengthen the state's efforts to help citizens during this time of economic challenge...

IN- $1.5M of stimulus proposed for prisoner education, jobs

Posted on April 15, 2009
4-15-2009 Indiana:Indianapolis would spend more than $1.5 million in economic stimulus funds on prisoner education and re-entry services under a proposal unveiled Monday.The proposal -- part of the city's plan for using $6.4 million earmarked for law enforcement activities -- calls for hiring 200 ex-convicts in temporary jobs at the Indianapolis Department of Public Works...

What Motivates Female Sex Offenders?

Posted on April 15, 2009
4-15-2009 National:Michelle Golland: Sexual abuse by females, while not as common and definitely underreported as abuse by males, does occur. Marlee Matlin, while on CNN's "Larry King Live" Monday, spoke about her own experience of sexual abuse at the hands of her female babysitter when she was just 11 years old...

OR- Ore. AG wants eye kept on ex-prisoner

Posted on April 15, 2009
4-15-2009 Oregon:ALBANY (AP) ? The state wants to keep Richard Lee listed as a registered sex offender even though a federal judge late last month overturned his 1995 conviction on charges that he sexually abused a 4-year-old boy.Attorney General John Kroger plans to ask the 9th U...

OH- Teen sexting' penalties too harsh, lawmakers say

Posted on April 15, 2009
4-15-2009 Ohio:Bills hold juveniles accountable without labeling them sex offendersTwo Ohio lawmakers want to make sure teens accused of "sexting" -- sending sexually explicit photos of themselves via cell phones or the Internet -- are not labeled felons and sex offenders...

CA- Weeping suspect accused of girl's rape, murder

Posted on April 15, 2009
Just a gut feel, she is protecting someone, maybe a boyfriend or other person in her life. This entire case is just too weird, no mold for it.4-15-2009 California:Softly crying, her feet chained and her hands shackled to her waist, Melissa Huckaby was arraigned Tuesday on charges that she kidnapped, raped and murdered 8-year-old Sandra Cantu of Tracy - allegations that could send her to the

VT- Expanded Internet sex registry sought for Vermont

Posted on April 15, 2009
4-15-2009 Vermont:MONTPELIER ? Proposed legislation would quintuple the number of people on Vermont's Internet sex-offender registry and add the home addresses of residents convicted of certain crimes.The provisions, included in a package that also decriminalizes the practice of so-called "sexting" among consenting teenagers, have drawn fire from the Vermont ACLU, which has constitutional

OH- Mother urges stricter guidelines on sex offenders

Posted on April 15, 2009
Here we have a mother living up to the hysteria that lawmakers have embedded into her mind, nonsensical reaction to a state perceived risk to the community. It would be far better if she got to know the offender, then made her own decision without the influence of fear mongering lawmakers...

LA- Lawmakers question sex offender program in tight budget

Posted on April 15, 2009
Jindal's motives are clear, if he cannot have the death penalty, he wants civil commitment!4-15-2009 Louisiana:BATON ROUGE -- Lawmakers are questioning why Gov. Bobby Jindal proposes spending $1 million to create a new sex offender treatment program while cutting other health care programs...

FACT SHEET: Investing in Public Safety

Posted on April 15, 2009
4-15-2009 National:Today (March 6, 2009) President Barack Obama announced that Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice are making available $2 billion Recovery Act 2009 funding allocations for state and local law enforcement and criminal justice assistance, available through the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program...

CA- Judge throws out life sentence in sex case

Posted on April 15, 2009
4-15-2009 California:In rare move, Medvigy replaces 'cruel and unusual' mandatory life term with a lesser charge, criticizes prosecutorsDelivering pointed comments to prosecutors and legislators, a Sonoma County judge Tuesday dismissed a defendant's attempted sexual assault conviction, saying the mandatory life sentence was "cruel and unusual punishment" for a case in which the defendant never

Computer problems - please bear with me....

Posted on April 14, 2009
4-14-2009 Hair Pulling Time:Monitor died and new one on order, so posting will be delayed.Working from backup site which is no fun...Thanks,eAdvocate

MO- Missouri Supreme court upholds 2005 child-visitation law for sex offenders

Posted on April 14, 2009
4-14-2009 Missouri:JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) ? The state Supreme Court has upheld a 2005 law prohibiting child sex offenders from having unsupervised visits with their children.The unanimous ruling Tuesday reverses the decision of a Cole County judge who had struck down the law as it applied to a divorced sex offender seeking time alone with his two children...

AZ- Cuts spell bad news for inmates, their guards

Posted on April 13, 2009
4-13-2009 Arizona:Fewer prisoners, fewer corrections officers, fewer programs.Administrators at the state Department of Corrections know cuts are coming. The reductions could range from $40 million to more than $185 million, depending on how much legislators decide to cut...

WV- Focus on Sex Offenders

Posted on April 13, 2009
4-13-2009 West Virginia:WEIRTON - City leaders want convicted sex offenders to register with the police department 30 days earlier than they currently do, so City Council may pass an ordinance establishing that requirement.Council will meet to discuss this proposed ordinance and other matters at 7 p...

OH- ?Sexting? and its legal ramifications

Posted on April 13, 2009
4-13-2009 Ohio:LISBON - A detective from the Columbiana County sheriff's office has begun speaking to local high school students about the legal perils of "sexting," and the county prosecutor's office is offering to do the same with school administrators...

IL- Public libraries: Poor hygiene might get you tossed

Posted on April 13, 2009
Do not eat beans or cabbage and go to this library...4-13-2009 Illinois:Schaumburg Township District Library adds 'offensive bodily odors' to its prohibitionsPatrons of the Schaumburg Township District Library have never been allowed to bring in the noise...

TX- Many sex assault cases involve minors

Posted on April 13, 2009
4-13-2009 Texas:The Bay City Police Departments sexual assault detective offered some advice for parents to consider in observance of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month.Det. Vaughn Dierlam said the majority of the sexual assault cases that cross his desk do not involve "a stranger jumping out of the bushes and attacking...

AK- Bill would clean files of false accusations

Posted on April 13, 2009
4-13-2009 Alaska:ROTHACHER: He was cleared of charges but record follows him.Down at the courthouse, available for the world to see, a folder filed under the name Cole Rothacher sits filled with allegations of a heinous, brutal rape that never happened...

CA- Lancaster to house 'sensitive needs' inmates

Posted on April 12, 2009
4-12-2009 California:Against the will of the city, state officials have decided to convert a local prison reception center into a long-term facility for sex offenders, ex-gang members and the like.Despite strong opposition from the city of Lancaster, state officials have decided to move forward with plans to convert a local prison reception center into a long-term facility to house hundreds of "

OR- Judge rebuffs state in Lee case

Posted on April 12, 2009
4-12-2009 Oregon:In a strongly worded order, U.S. District Judge Owen Panner Friday refused to keep Richard Robert Lee, whose conviction he had overturned last month, on parole while the case winds its way through further appeals.If the judge?s order stands, Lee should be off supervision about the middle of July...

CO- Predators tend to ?groom? their victims

Posted on April 12, 2009
There is a problem with this article, while it is true that there are 'sexual predators' it is also true that not every person who has committted a sex offense is a predator. Note the author's comment "About 80 percent of offenders knew victim before making assault," if the offender knew the victim, how can the offender be a predator? This is a fault of far too many writers...

VT- Legislature considers legalizing teen 'sexting'

Posted on April 12, 2009
4-12-2009 Vermont:Bill would exempt teens from child-porn laws for consensual image exchange.Vermont?s Legislature is considering a bill that, if approved, would make the state one of the first in the nation to grant legal protections to teenagers who send sexually explicit photos and videos to one another with their cell phones...

CO- Do all sex offenders deserve a Scarlet Letter?

Posted on April 12, 2009
4-12-2009 Colorado:There are about 11,000 names on Colorado's sex offender registry.The burgeoning list is growing difficult to manage and just about everyone agrees some of the names don't belong on it, but don't look for changes soon. The support groups for sex offenders don't have much clout...

NH- Unlike for sex offenders, there's no registry for killers

Posted on April 12, 2009
4-12-2009 New Hampshire:Once released from jail, convicted sex offenders must register with their local police departments as a means of allowing the public to monitor their whereabouts.Any Web site that uses a state or federal registry of these parolees displays the fruits of this process: Maps of almost anywhere in the country pinpoint where a sex offender lives and the level of crime

NH- 81 killers on parole in state

Posted on April 12, 2009
4-12-2009 New Hampshire:When a paroled child killer recently walked the downtown of Concord looking for a job, a television news crew followed his every step.Raymond Guay has attracted attention with each move he has made since his release from prison in February...

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