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NH- Graffiti targets businesses, sex offender

Posted on May 18, 2009
5-18-2009 New Hampshire:PORTSMOUTH ? At least seven Islington Street businesses were painted with grafitti over the weekend, some with messages targeting a sex offender from the area.?Charly Paul rapes children 20 years get out of town,? someone painted on the side of Kline's furniture...

IL- Flier ID's Innocent Man As Sex Offender

Posted on May 18, 2009
5-18-2009 Illinois:Man With No Criminal Record Learns About Flier Identifying Him As a Sex OffenderGENEVA, Ill. - A flier distributed in this western suburb of Chicago calls a real estate agent a sex offender when the man actually has no criminal record, authorities said...

VT- Sex offender files suit against police detective

Posted on May 17, 2009
5-17-2009 Vermont:BARRE ? A repeat sex offender from Winooski who was jailed on a new sex-crime charge in late 2007, and later had the charge dropped, is suing the state police detective who investigated that case.John Grenier, 44, filed the lawsuit in U...

TX- Texas' Expanding Sex Offender Registration Requirements

Posted on May 17, 2009
5-17-2009 Texas:Sex offender registration statutes are not a recent occurrence; for almost twenty years, Texas has required some form of registration for those convicted of certain sex-based offenses. In 1991, the Texas legislature passed the first -- of what would become many -- sex offender registration laws, this one requiring those convicted of incest, sexual assault or indecency to register

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SD- A long wait for justice

Posted on May 17, 2009
5-17-2009 South Dakota:Innocent man's name cleared after more than 20 yearsFLANDREAU - Irvin Schoenwetter's big right hand is roughened by hard work.Dirt from the tires he handles all day darkens his fingernails.For more than 20 years, few people wanted to shake that hand...

NJ- Secaucus law sex offenders voided

Posted on May 17, 2009
One way to interpret this ruling is, since initilly Megan's law merely required the publishing of name and address, is everything beyond that, also illegal? Think about that....5-17-2009 New Jersey:Supreme Court rules Megan?s Law is enoughThe New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that a 1994 state law to protect children from sex offenders is sufficient and that stricter municipal laws are

GPS Accuracy Could Start Dropping in 2010

Posted on May 16, 2009
5-16-2009 Global:We've all become accustomed to using the Global Positioning System, or GPS, whether via our iPhones, car navigation devices, handheld GPS units, or even watch-based devices like the Garmin Forerunner series. The GPS system went into full operation in December of 1993, was declared a dual-use (military and civilian) system by President Bill Clinton in 1996, and in 2000 had "

ME- Sex offender bills win committee?s OK

Posted on May 16, 2009
5-16-2009 Maine:Last-minute deal on registry petitions, housing sends measures to full Legislature AUGUSTA, Maine ? Legislation that would restrict a community?s ability to control where sex offenders live in town is headed to the full Legislature after a last-minute compromise received a favorable vote in committee on Friday...

Windows 7 was released, will your system handle it?

Posted on May 16, 2009
5-16-2009 Global:Hi folks, technology moves on whether we like that or not.On May 5th Microsoft released its new version of "Windows 7" their new operating system for all personal computers (PCs); well not really ALL... Not for MACs either.Someday in the future we will be forced to move to Windows 7, but the question is, can our computers handle it, or are we going to have to buy new ones?Grrrr

KS- Poll: Is Kansas correct to give inmates limited e-mail access?

Posted on May 15, 2009
5-14-2009 Kansas:State hopes to reduce contraband, screening choresKansas prisoners will soon have access to limited electronic banking, e-mail and video family visitations.It is all part of a move by the Kansas Department of Corrections to improve security in state prisons and reduce contraband, all while reducing staff time to screen regular mail...

CT- Warrant out for ex-CVS pharmacist for kinky Craigslist ad

Posted on May 15, 2009
5-15-2009 Connecticut:Nine months after The Hour alerted the public that a CVS pharmacist had allegedly used a customer's personal information to post a kinky sex ad on Craigslist about her, police have applied for a warrant for his arrest.Jonathan Medina -- formerly a pharmacist at the CVS branch on the corner of Westport Avenue and Willard Road -- will be charged with two counts of

CA- Man found guilty of murdering cellmate

Posted on May 15, 2009
5-15-2009 California:STOCKTON - Jurors found a 41-year-old man guilty Thursday of first-degree murder for killing his cellmate in 2007 at Tracy's Deuel Vocational Institution because he wouldn't stop talking.According to trial testimony, Richard Henry Kase repeatedly told Randy James Rabelos, 28, to be quiet one night before he punched his cellmate in the throat, shoved a towel down his throat,

MN- Eighth Circuit upholds civil commitment provision of the Adam Walsh Act.

Posted on May 15, 2009
5-15-2009 Minnesota:In 1997, Roger Dean Tom pled guilty to one count of illegally crossing state lines with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor. Tom was sentenced to 120 months in prison and 60 months of supervised release. Two days prior to his release, the United States initiated civil commitment proceedings against Tom under 18 U...

AL- Alabama House completes passage of new sex offender address notice bill

Posted on May 15, 2009
There ought to be a law against electing officials who lack reasonableness, or the ability to see that a proposed law is nothing but stupid! If someone is out of prison even they cannot tell where 2,000 foot markers are so they can rent a proper residence, how the heck are folks in prison going to do it? All squirrels are not in trees...

MI- Court fails to release closed hearing transcript in beheading case

Posted on May 15, 2009
UPDATE of earlier case:5-15-2009 Michigan:Detroit -- Although the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled two weeks ago that a Wayne County Circuit judge improperly took testimony behind closed doors while considering a new trial for a Plymouth Township teen convicted last year of killing, beheading and burning a friend, no record of that testimony has been made public...

NY- The Misuse of Statistics by Parents for Megan's Law

Posted on May 15, 2009
5-15-2009 New York:Over at Sex Offenders - A Reality Based Discussion I found this rather interesting post re: misuse/mistating of statistics and thought folks may like to read it:I've been exploring Parents for Megan's Law's web site. It actually has some pretty good material with which I agree, like their tips on prevention...

GU- Court acquits man, cites confusion over law

Posted on May 15, 2009
5-15-2009 Guam:Douglas Lee Harrison was acquitted yesterday of a federal charge that he failed to register as a sex offender, after a judge found there was insufficient evidence he knowingly violated what she called confusing local and federal laws.Harrison was indicted Feb...

States expand videoconferencing in prisons

Posted on May 14, 2009
5-14-2009 National:Faced with the high costs of transporting and escorting sick inmates to the doctor, states are expanding their use of videoconferencing to provide health consultations to prisoners without resorting to costly ? and sometimes dangerous ? off-site trips...

NC- Bill Would Immunize Social Websites From Sex Offender Liability

Posted on May 14, 2009
5-14-2009 North Carolina:Social networking websites could be off the hook from lawsuits when they?re being used by sex offenders to find targets. House Bill 1267 passed the Science and Technology Committee in Raleigh on Wednesday. If adopted, the social websites would not be liable for damages if they make good faith attempts to screen out users listed on the state sex offender registry.

TX- Editorial: Texas Rep. Todd Smith?s sex offender registration bill is a common-sense revision

Posted on May 14, 2009
5-14-2009 Texas:The Texas Legislature is on its way to adding a shade more reasonableness to its get-tough laws on sex offender registration.HB 3148 by Rep. Todd Smith, R-Euless, would slightly broaden the registration exemption for those convicted of consensual sex with a minor...

Internet-safety bill takes aim at sexting

Posted on May 14, 2009
5-14-2009 National:WASHINGTON - Cyberspace can be a dangerous place for young people, and the federal government has to start backing programs to teach students what to avoid and adults what to do when something goes wrong, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., said Wednesday...

NH- NH bill tougher on those who lie about murders

Posted on May 14, 2009
CONCORD, N.H.?The New Hampshire Senate sent the governor a bill Wednesday that holds people accountable indefinitely for lying about murders.The bill would remove any time limit on when people can be prosecuted for giving false information about a murder...

NJ- High court upholds no-parole sentences

Posted on May 14, 2009
5-14-2009 New Jersey:The state Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of replacing the death penalty with a sentence of life in prison without parole for a onetime death-row inmate from Middlesex County if a jury can find the necessary qualifying factors...

IA- Suspected rapist shot and killed by West Des Moines police

Posted on May 14, 2009
5-13-2009 Iowa:Police shot and killed a man in a West Des Moines townhouse Tuesday night. He was reportedly a suspect in a series of home break-ins and at least three sexual assaults in West Des Moines and Waukee over the past several months. West Des Moines Police Lieutenant Jeff Miller says it happened about 7 P...

MD- Sex-offender registry passes muster

Posted on May 14, 2009
5-14-2009 Maryland:The state?s sex offender registry law does not violate a former inmate?s constitutional rights to due process, equal protection and privacy, the Court of Special Appeals has held. A lawyer for the ex-offender, who filed his lawsuit as a John Doe, said he may seek review from the state?s highest court...

FL- Bad bus behavior gets 3

Posted on May 14, 2009
5-14-2009 Florida:One student's parent feels charges are too harshSANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - Three middle school students were put behind bars this week for felony molestation charges. Deputies say the three students were bullying another student on the school bus, and it went too far...

MA- Sex offender rehab house idea draws Lynn council president's fire

Posted on May 13, 2009
It never ceases to amaze me when I think I've heard it all, along comes Mr. one-ups-manship to take us even deeper in the pile of errr.... We need to send 100,000 RSOs to his city so they can drive through it and stop to use the bathroom.2-13-2009 Massachusetts:LYNN - The City Council's Ordinance Committee today is expected to discuss a proposal to establish a halfway house in Lynn to assist in

VT- Editorial: Sex offender residency limits offer no security

Posted on May 13, 2009
2-13-2009 Vermont:The challenge against the Barre City ordinance restricting where registered sex offenders may live was almost inevitable given the raft of questions about individual rights and due process involved.The residency restrictions are a perfectly understandable attempt to keep the community safe from a truly heinous crime, yet deeply troubling in that it seeks to punish even

Highlighting Norms Can Reduce Crime

Posted on May 13, 2009
2-13-2009 National:There is a common perception that public service messaging is not as effective as commercial messaging in influencing people's behavior. According to research (pdf) by Professor Robert Cialdini, even though commercial messages often have greater budgets and production values, there may be an unintended psychological message in many PSAs that undermines their public interest

CA- Police Use GPS To Track, Nab Alleged Rapist

Posted on May 13, 2009
This guy gives new meaning to the phrase dumb criminal. In addition, this case is proof that GPS units DO NOT PREVENT crimes.5-13-2009 California:MORENO VALLEY (CBS) ? This is a case for "Forensic Files." Police in Moreno Valley arrested a registered sex offender Tuesday after reportedly tracking the suspect using his DNA and GPS for an alleged sexual assault committed against a Moreno Valley

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