by Lea Bickerton | Mar 19, 2009 | Megan's Law, Proposed Laws, sentencing
Pennsylvania lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would require “ultra-violent” offenders to register under Megan’s Law. Under a Megan’s Law registry, members of the general public are able to see who the violent offenders are...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 19, 2009 | Megan's Law, Residency Restrictions
The Contra Costa Times reports that the state of California is spending millions of dollars housing convicted registered sex offenders who are unable to locate housing that is compliant with Jessica’s Law. Under Jessica’s Law residency restrictions,...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 14, 2009 | Megan's Law, Residency Restrictions
Officials in Perkasie, Pennsylvania are considering implementing residency restrictions for violent predators registered under Megan’s Law. The plan is currently in its early stages.For more information, go...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 31, 2008 | Megan's Law, Residency Restrictions, Sex Crimes
A new study by Dr. Jill Levenson, Dr. Paul Zandbergen, and Dr. Timothy Hart shows that sex offenders who live near schools and day care centers are no more likely to reoffend than sex offenders who live far from areas where children gather. This study casts further...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 30, 2008 | Megan's Law, Sex Crimes
A new Georgia law requires that sex offenders provide the state with their Internet screen names, email addresses, and passwords. The law, which takes effect January 1st, is being challenged by some as a violation of the offenders’ privacy rights. Although other...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 20, 2008 | Megan's Law, Residency Restrictions
A report from the California Sex Offender Management Board suggests that “homeless sex offender parolees are more likely to commit sex crimes again.” The study also shows that since residency restrictions have passed, homelessness among registered sex...
