Missouri Legislature considers updating sex offender registry

Sex Offender Registry News State legislators are talking about updating Missouri’s sex offender registry to be more in line with the federal system. Under State Rep. Kurt Bahr’s proposal, three tiers of offenses would be created, corresponding with how serious the crime was, the 3rd, being the most heinous. Bahr, R-St. Charles tells Missourinet affiliate KSSZ in Columbia that the

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Overwhelming WIN for Emily Horowitz in Yesterday’s Debate on Abolishing the Sex Offender Registry

Debate Results Favor Abolishing Sex Offender Registries Last night, The Soho Forum and Reason.com held a debate on whether, “All the laws requiring those convicted of sex offenses to put their names in a registry should be abolished.” Listeners were asked to vote BEFORE hearing the debate and then, again, AFTER hearing the debate.The results and a link to the

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NY Governor seeks to banish sex offenders – 1000 feet from schools

News On Sex Offender Residency Restrictions NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan to restrict sex offenders whose victims were under the age of 13 from living or traveling near schools as well as banning them from living in temporary or emergency shelters where families also live. The State Courts have already overturned municipalities’ sex offender residency restrictions, finding that

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Parties’ briefs in Florida Restoration of Civil Rights

News on Florida Voter Case In a significant order issued earlier this month by Judge Walker of the Northern District of Florida, the State’s scheme for arbitrarily restoring voting rights to certain former felons was declared unconstitutional. The Judge gave the parties until yesterday, February 12, 2018, to brief on possible remedies. Below are copies of the Plaintiff’s briefs and

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How Texas created a new for-profit lockup, which it really doesn’t want you to call a “prison.”

News About Sex Offender Civil Commitment The following are excerpts from a story that ran in today’s Texas Observer. You can read the full article here In early September 2015, guards fanned out across Texas with orders to round up about 200 men, rousing some from bed as early as 3 a.m. and demanding they stuff whatever they wanted to

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ACLU Events in Florida

ACLU Events in Florida Supporting Sex Offender Issues We encourage you to monitor the ACLU of Florida website to find ACLU events in your area. Their events page can be found here: https://www.aclufl.org/en/events. By participating in these events you can help support an organization that supports FAC. You can also share information about our cause and help get more sex

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FDLE Warns of Scams Targeting Sex Offenders

Urgent News for Florida Registered Sex Offenders The following email is being sent to registrants: ———- Forwarded message ——— From: EIS-Admin Date: Fri, Feb 9, 2018 Subject: Please Be Advised To: RegistrantsC1   Please Be Advised FDLE has received reports of attempted scams targeting sexual offenders and predators involving a caller posing as a law enforcement officer and indicating that

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Public meetings should be PUBLICLY accessible.

Florida Sex Offenders Unable to Attend Some Public Meetings We received a member submission about a public meeting to address an issue that will impact the registrants in a particular community. The meeting is proposed to be held in a location he is banished from. EXTENDING OSCEOLA PARKWAY: New options on the table show Lake Ajay residents are in jeopardy

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FAC Call To Action. Stop SB 1226

News on Florida Sex Offender Registry ATTENTION ALL Members and Supporters Our legislators, republican and democrats alike, refuse to recognize the empirical data regarding sex offender policy. All they continue to do is pass “feel good” legislation, which does nothing for public safety nor stop the cycle of abuse. DEMAND EDUCATED AND INORMED POLICY! ASK FOR THE EVIDENCE WHICH THEY

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