by Lea Bickerton | May 26, 2011 | Blog, Blog Posts, Megan's Law, News Update, Residency Restrictions
The Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports that the Allegheny County sex offender residency restriction ordinance has been rejected by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The court concluded that the local residency restriction is invalid because it “clearly interferes...
by Lea Bickerton | Mar 24, 2009 | ACLU, Megan's Law, Residency Restrictions
United States District Court Judge Gary Lancaster has ruled that the sex offender residency restriction ordinance passed by Allegheny County is illegal. The restriction would have barred sex offenders registered under Megan’s Law from “residing within...
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 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...
