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Current Developments_________________________________
- Hearsay statements in criminal case assessment and data analysis forms admissible in sex offender status hearing. Panel Upholds Hearsay Admission In Sex Offender Determination, New York Law Journal (2nd Dept), January 14, 2008
- Convicted sex offenders on probation and residing in WestchesterCounty have been detained by immigration officials for deportation. Six Sex Offenders Facing Deportation, Lower Hudson Online (WestchesterCounty), July 25, 2007
- Man convicted of federal sex crime must register under New York's SORA according to the NY Court of Appeals. Sex Offender Told He Must Register, Albany Times Union (NY), July 3, 2007
- Former Westchester legal aid attorney has joined staff of Attorney General's civil commitment bureau. Legal Aid Lawyer to Join State Civil-Commitment Bureau, Journal News (NY), June 4, 2007
- Sex offender risk assessment reduced to level one since virtual Internet contacts connected to crime were not a continuing course of sexual misconduct according to a Manhattan judge. Finding of No Sexual Contact Leads to Reduced Offense Level, New York Law Journal (NYC), April 26, 2007
- Kidnapping conviction required registration under SORA, although definition of crime did not include sexual contact. Sex Offender Law Applied to Kidnapping, New York Law Journal (2nd Dept), April 16, 2007
- Former prisoner suing Department of Correctional Services for improperly designating him as a sex offender resulting in denial of parole. Ex-Con Sues State, Says Wrongful Sex Offender Status Cost Him 27 Months in Prison, Times Herald-Record (Orange County), March 16, 2007
- Legislative expansion of New York Sex Offender Registration Act was not limited by Doe v. Pataki according to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Decree Does Not Limit State's Control Over Sex-Offender Registry, New York Law Journal (2nd Cir), March 9, 2007
- Westchester prosecutor failed to justify raising risk of level of senior sex offender residing in a nursing home according to the Appellate Division Second Department. 80-Year-Old Child Molester Has Level 3 Status Lowered, Journal News (WestchesterCounty), March 8, 2007
- Court offered man convicted of sex abuse opportunity for exile to Canada in lieu of American prison term. Sentence for Sexual Abuse: Three Years' Exile in Canada, Globe Insider (Erie County), October 23, 2006
- Challenges to sex offender risk assessments in four cases denied by the Appellate Division Third Department. Sex Offenders Fail to Win Reclassification of Their Status , New York Law Journal (3rd Dept), October 4, 2006
- Suffolk County man charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to burn down the home where four risk level 3 sex offenders were living. Man Plotted to Burn Down Sex Offenders' Home, Newsday (Suffolk County), September 20, 2006
- Registration for those convicted of kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment of a minor, but not sexual abuse, upheld over constitutional challenge to NY's Sex Offender Registration Act according to a Bronx supreme court. Child Abduction Triggers Listing as Sex Offender, New York Law Journal (NY), August 7, 2006
- Navy court-martial for indecent assault was not an offense requiring registration under SORA according to the Court of Appeals. Court Martial Held Not Basis for Risk Level, New York Law Journal (NY), June 7, 2006
- Proposed legislation would remove statute of limitations for Class B felony sex offenses. Bills Would End Sex Crime Statutes of Limitations, New York Law Journal (NY), May 11, 2006
- Use of polygraph to monitor sex offender on supervised release was permissible with appropriate safeguards according to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Court Rejects Sex Offender's Polygraph Complaint , Albany Times Union (2nd Cir), May 3, 2006
- Defendant's advanced age was an aggravating factor supporting an upward risk assessment from level two to three according to a Westchester County judge. Age Increases Sex Risk Level for Offender, New York Law Journal (Westchester County), April 25, 2006
- Plaintiffs in Doe v. Pataki lawsuit, which challenged constitutionality of New York's sex offender registration law, not subject to amendment extending registration time limits according to a federal judge. 4,400 Sex Offenders Are Protected From Extended State Registration, New York Law Journal (SDNY), April 13, 2006
- Governor Pataki has submitted a proposal to vastly increase sentences for certain sex offenses. Sex Crime Sentences Revisited , Albany Times Union (NY), January 24, 2006
- Legislation introduced to create Nixzmary's Law requiring life without parole for parents or guardians convicted of killing any child in their care. Senate Proposes Child Murder Law After Brooklyn Girl's Murder, Ithaca Journal (NY), January 24, 2006
- New specialized courts in Nassau, Westchester and OswegoCounties will concentrate on prosecutions and monitoring of sex offenders. Tough New Court for Sex Offenders , Newsday (NY), December 19, 2005
- Legislature considers whether to extend or change laws for tracking sex offenders. Measure Extends Offender Registry, Albany Times Union (NY), December 17, 2005
- Assembly to consider bills to change sex offender laws, including civil confinement. Sexual Predator Debate Reopens, Albany Times Union (NY), December 8, 2005
- Convicted sex offender, who was confined to a psychiatric facility once paroled, has been released and sent back to prison. Mental Hospital Frees Sex Criminal; State Imprisons Him Again, Newsday (NYC), November 23, 2005
- Involuntary commitment to psychiatric facility of 12 convicted sex offenders, after release from prison, violated their procedural rights according to a New York City judge. Sex Offenders Held Illegally, Judge Rules, New York Times (NYC), November 16, 2005
- NY Assembly investigating efficacy of civil confinement proposal for convicted sex offenders. Assembly Won't Rush on Sex Offender Bill , Ithaca Journal (NY), November 16, 2005
- Twelve sex offenders, who were committed to a NYC mental hospital after their release from prison, have sued to challenge the legality of their civil confinement. Sex Offenders Hospitalized, Syracuse Post-Standard (NY), November 3, 2005
- Five sex offenders, who completed their prison terms, have been civilly committed pursuant to an order by Governor Pataki to the Office of Mental Health and the State Department of Correctional Services to use civil confinement laws to hold sex offenders. Pataki Uses State Law to Hold Sex Offenders After Prison, New York Times (NY), October 4, 2005
- Level 3 and some Level 2 sex offenders living in Westchester County homeless shelters will have their movements shadowed under a new County policy. County to Monitor Sex Offenders, New York Daily News (Westchester), September 29, 2005
- NY legislature considers bill requiring post-conviction civil confinement for sex offenders as local governments enact laws to bar and monitor them. Civil Confinement for Sex Offenders on Albany Agenda , New York Law Journal (NY), September 21, 2005
- Statistics show that sex offenses have declined in New YorkState. Concern on Sex Offenses Persists, Journal News (NY), September 5, 2005
- Navy court-martial conviction for indecent assault can support a risk-level classification as a sex offender under NY Correction Law according to the Appellate Division Fourth Department. Panel Accepts Military Conviction as Valid Basis for State Risk Level , New York Law Journal (4th Dept), June 20, 2005
- Sex Offender Registration Act was unconstitutionally applied to kidnapping offense without sexual element according to a Westchester County Court judge. Sex Crime Registration Voided for Kidnapper, New York Law Journal (Westchester County), June 20, 2005
- Proposed City of Binghamton local law would severely restrict movements of registered sex offenders. Cities Crack Down on Sex Offenders, Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), May 9, 2005
- Governor and Senate Republicans seek to retain names of all registered sex offenders on New York's web registry regardless of the seriousness of the offense. Listing Sex Offenders Online , Newsday (NY), May 4, 2005
- Governor Pataki submitted proposal for lifelong registration of sex offenders at all levels. Pataki: Track Sex Offenders for Life , Albany Times Union (NY), April 26, 2005
- Suffolk County Legislature considering bill to require GPS monitoring devices for high-risk sexual offenders on probation. Electronic Monitors Asked for Convicted Sex Offenders, Newsday (Suffolk County), January 25, 2005
- New York City prosecutors are aggressively pursuing convictions against sex offenders who fail to register or verify their addresses under Megan's law.Crackdown on Unregistered Sex Offenders, Staten Island Advanced (NYC), December 19, 2004
- Sex Offender Risk Assessment hearings being held in Capital Region to reclassify offenders whose risk levels were set without the benefit of a hearing. Sexual Offenders Contest Ratings , Albany Times Union (Albany County), November 9, 2004
- Some sex offender risk levels adjusted during review process in Cayuga County Supreme Court. Sex Offenders' Risk Levels Reviewed , Syracuse Post-Standard (Cayuga County), September 28, 2004
- First stage for providing reclassification hearings for New York sex offenders has passed. Deadline Approaches for Sex-Offender Registry, Ithaca Journal (NY), July 16, 2004
- Sex offender risk assessment hearings to be held in Suffolk County, and across New YorkState, pursuant to settlement in Doe v. Pataki. Sex Offender Risk Hearings to Begin, Newsday (Suffolk County), June 29, 2004
- State and local law enforcement to pursue more than 1800 sex offenders who have failed to verify their current addresses with authorities. State to Seek Out Non-Registered Sex Offenders, Ithaca Journal (NY), March 11, 2004
- Among proposals by Governor to strengthen enforcement of Megan's Law are expanding information on sex offender registry web site and stricter reporting requirements. Pataki Aims to Stop Sex Crime, Associated Press (NY), November 25, 2003
- Waiving a defendant's presence at a SORA hearing required the same due process analysis as in criminal cases according to the Appellate Division Second Department. Use of Waiver Analysis Clarified in Determining Status of Sex Offender , New York Law Journal (2nd Dept), August 7, 2003. Read the court's decision in People v. Brooks , 2003 NYSlipOp 16270 (2nd Dept August 4, 2003)
- Court School to educate children about testifying at trial opened by Parents for Megan's Law in Suffolk County. Demystifying the Courtroom: School to Aid Kids Who May Testify, Newsday (Suffolk County), September 27, 2002
- Number of registered sex offenders in New YorkState has increased by more than half according to a statistical study obtained by the Daily News. Sex Offender Registry Up 50% in Three Years, New York Daily News, August 7, 2002
- Forcible touching law did not require forcible compulsion according to a New York City Criminal Court. Sex Assault Law Is Interpreted Broadly , New York Law Journal, July 15, 2002
- Optional prison sex abuse treatment program requiring inmates to reveal undisclosed crimes did not violate prohibition against self-incrimination according the U.S. Supreme Court. Supreme Court Upholds Program Requiring Inmates to Acknowledge Unrevealed Crimes, New York Times, June 11, 2002. Read the court's decision in McKune v. Lile, No. 00-1187 (US June 10, 2002)
- Proposed legislation would require evaluating sex offenders for civil confinement at the end of their prison terms. Bill Takes Aim at Sex Offenders, Record, June 1, 2002. Read Assembly Bill A10939
- Forcible touching required proof of forcible compulsion by the assailant or incapacity of the victim to consent according to a Manhattan court. Judge Sets Proof Standard for Forcible Touching Law , New York Law Journal, May 1, 2002
- Proposed Senate legislation would make it a crime to falsely publicize that someone is a registered sex offender.Megan Law Liars May Face Fine, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, April 18, 2002. Read the Senate Bill SO1134
- New York's Sex Offender Registry enlarged to include additional categories in order to preserve federal funding. Albany Leaders Agree to Expand Role of Sex Offender Registry, New York Times, March 12, 2002. Read Assembly Bill A10367
- Retroactive application of sex offender registry and disclosure laws will be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Supreme Court to Decide Sex Offender Law, Findlaw Legal News, February 19, 2002
- Millions in federal funds depend on New York Legislature extending sex offender registration requirements by deadline. Megan's Law Deadline NY Must Extend Rules or Risk Losing Funding, Newsday, February 15, 2002
- Standards for post-prison civil commitment of sexual offenders clarified by the United States Supreme Court. Supreme Court Decides Sex Predator Requirement, Findlaw Legal News, January 22, 2002. Read the Court's decision in Kansas v. Crane, No.00-957 (U.S. January 22, 2002)
- Remand required following allocution to felony sex offense despite judge's delay in formally accepting plea according to the Appellate Division Second Department. Immediate Jailing Is Ordered After Guilty Plea in Sex Crime, New York Law Journal, January 7, 2002
- Cyber Sentinel web monitoring software installed on computers of Illinois sex offenders as condition of probation. Internet Leash Can Monitor Sex Offenders, New York Times, January 3, 2002. Read more about Cyber Sentinel and Security Software Systems
Current Developments Outside New York__________________
- Lawsuits Test Crackdown On Sex Criminals, Stateline.org (US), April 18, 2008
- Polygraph Paradox, Wall Street Journal (US), March 22, 2008
- Bill Aims To Seize Sex Offenders' Property, Kentucky Post (KY), February 27, 2008
- Do Sex Offenders Have Right To Confidential Therapy?, In the News (CA), February 22, 2008
- Underreporting Clouds Attempt To Count Repeat Sex Offenders, Wall Street Journal (The Numbers Guy) (US), January 25, 2008
- Appellate Courts Grapple With Controversial Sex Offender Risk Assessment Tools, In the News (US), January 23, 2008
- Will States Say 'No' To Adam Walsh Act?, Stateline.org (US), January 23, 2008
- Judge: It's Senseless To Banish Man To One County, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA), January 7, 2008
- High Court Clarifies Residency Ruling: Home-Owning Sex Offenders Exempt, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA), December 14, 2007
- GPS for State Sex Offenders Gets Split Verdict, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA), December 12, 2007
- Georgia Ruling on Sex Offenders Prompts Other States, Including Missouri, to Re-Examine Laws, Kansas City Star (GA), November 28, 2007
- Viability of Sex-Offender Law in Doubt, Los Angeles Times (CA), November 27, 2007
- Sex Offenders and the Law: Too Dangerous to Be Released?, Virginian-Pilot (VA), November 11, 2007
- Prosecutor: Sex Offender Law Actually Increases Risk, KCCI (IA), November 8, 2007
- Panel Proposes DNA tests to Track All Sex Offenders, Seattle Times (WA), October 18, 2007
- Registry for Sex Crimes on Trial, Bangor Daily News (ME), September 26, 2007
- Judge's Sex Offender Ruling Blasted, Enquirer (OH), September 4, 2007
- Sex Offender Recidivism Less Than Other Felons', Chattanooga Times Free Press (TN), September 2, 2007
- Judge finds Coe Lawyer in Contempt, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA), August 23, 2007
- Is Ohio Getting Too Tough on Sex Offenders?, City Beat (OH), August 15, 2007
- Man's Case Highlights Gray Area in Registry, Roanoke Times (VA), August 16, 2007
- Should 14-Year-Olds Have to Register as Sex Offenders?, ABC News (US), August 16, 2007
- Case Dismissed Against Sex Offender for Violating New Residency Laws, WAVE (KY), July 24, 2007
- Opinions on Sex Offender Law Differ, Lexington Herald-Leader (KY), August 1, 2007
- Judge Rules Residency Laws Against Sex Offenders Unconstitutional, Courier-Journal (KY), July 25, 2007
- How Can You Distinguish a Budding Pedophile From a Kid With Real Boundary Problems?, New York Times (US), July 22, 2007
- Short Sex Offender's Probation Upheld, Associated Press (NE), July 17, 2007
- Sex Offenders Who Don't Admit Crimes Can't Get More Time, Brainerd Dispatch (MN), July 5, 2007
- County May Limit Movements of Sex Offenders, Utica Observer-Dispatch (Oneida County), June 12, 2007
- Sex Offenders Nabbed for Myspace Pages, Dallas Morning News (TX), June 15, 2007
- State Arrests MySpace User: Sex Offender Accused of Violating Parole, Hartford Courant (CT), June 1, 2007
- NJ Study Scrutinizes Megan's Law Effect, Philadelphia Inquirer (NJ), May 6, 2007
- Sex-offender Sentence Tests Adam Walsh Law, Orlando Sentinel (FL), April 26, 2007
- Death Sentence, Orange CountyRegister (CA), March 28, 2007
- Court Grants Greater Protections to People Accused of Child Abuse, News Tribune (MO), March 14, 2007
- Sex Offenders Need Treatment, Spectrum (US), March 14, 2007
- Recidivism: It's Not Open-and-Shut, Valley News (US), March 11, 2007
- Misguided Measures: New Sex Offender Laws May Cause Bigger Problems Than They Prevent , ABC News (US), March 7, 2007
- For Sex Offenders, a Dispute Over Therapy's Benefits, New York Times (US), March 6, 2007
- Record of Failure at Center for Sex Offenders , New York Times (US), March 5, 2007
- Sex Offender Registration: Federal Prosecution, National Law Journal (US), March 5, 2007
- Sex Offender Ordinance Void in Cherry Hill, Courier-Post (NJ), March 1, 2007
- Residency Restriction Cannot Be Enforced, Telegram (MA), February 27, 2007
- Lawmakers Call for Effectiveness Study of Megan's Law, Newsday (NJ), February 26, 2007
- Sex-Offender Residency Laws Get Second Look , USA Today (US), February 26, 2007
- States Restricting Where Sex Offenders Live, USA Today (US), February 25, 2007
- Bill Censors Offenders' Letters to the Media, Kansas.com (KS), February 23, 2007
- Prosecutor Opposes Plan for Child Molesters, WTNH (CT), February 22, 2007
- Budget Dumps Lifetime Sex Offender GPS Tracking , Twin Cities (WI), February 14, 2007
- Sex Offender Recidivism Lowest Among Released Convicts , Anchorage Daily News (AK), February 13, 2007
- Tracking Sex Offenders Is Unconstitutional, Twin Cities (WI), February 8, 2007
- Offender Research , Wichita Eagle (US), February 9, 2007
- Lawmakers Take Aim at Sex Offenders on Internet, Washington Post (US), January 30, 2007
- MySpace Donates Sex Offender Database to Center, PC Magazine (US), January 30, 2007
- Bill Aims to Restrict Predators: Agents of Child-Related Businesses Could Throw Out Known Sex Offenders , Topeka Capital Journal (KS), January 23, 2007
- More Use of Polygraphs to Watch Sex Offenders , National Law Journal (US), January 22, 2007
- More Limits on Sex Offenders?, Columbus Dispatch (OH), January 17, 2007
- Sex Offender's Lawyers Challenging Order to Move, Dayton Daily News (OH), January 17, 2007
- Do Young Sex Offenders Belong on Adult Register?, Chicago Tribune (IL), January 16, 2007
- Re-Thinking Sex Offender Restrictions, Keloland TV (SD), January 9, 2007
- Piqua Sex Offender to Challenge Court-Ordered Move, WHIO-TV (OH), January 9, 2007
- More Walls Await Freed Predators, Oregonian (OR), January 7, 2007
- Judge Says River No Issue in Sex-Offender Case, Akron Beacon Journal (OH), January 5, 2007
- Child Sex Bills Raising Concern, Dallas Morning News (TX), January 4, 2007
- Sex Offenders Fill Geriatric Wards of U.S. Prisons, NPR (US), January 3, 2007
- Expert: Therapy Key for Many Sex Offenders, South Bend Tribune (US), January 2, 2007
- Sex Offenders in Exile , New York Times (US), December 30, 2006
- Law May Deter Sex Offenders, Kane CountyChronicle (IL), December 31, 2006
- Do 'Safety Zones' Protect Kids From Predators? , Grand Rapids Press (MI), December 30, 2006
- ACLU Watching Sex Offender Law, Recorder (MA), December 28, 2006
- Off Limits , Kennebec Journal (ME), December 26, 2006
- Tough Time for Sex Offenders , Columbus Dispatch (OH), December 24, 2006
- Coalition Wants to Scrap 2,000-Foot Law , Quad-City Times (IA), December 12, 2006
- Anti-Sex-Offender Zoning Laws Challenged, Stateline.org (US), December 9, 2006
- MySpace Tool to Help Block Sex Offenders, Law.com (US), December 6, 2006
- Sex Offender Laws Are Bad Public Policy, Expert Says, Star Tribune (US), December 4, 2006
- Marlboro Mayor to Veto Proposed Sex Offender Ban, CBS4 Boston (MA), November 30, 2006
- Sex Offender Law Tightened [Property Forfeiture], Citizens' Voice (PA), November 27, 2006
- Predator Law Sends Inmate to Treatment, Houston Chronicle (TX), November 26, 2006
- Law Open to Challenge: Sex Offender Law Is "Lightning Rod" to Court Challenge, Newszap.com (FL), November 23, 2006
- Some Curbs on Sex Offenders Called Ineffective, Inhumane, Washington Post (GA), November 22, 2006
- Experts Say Sex Offender Zones Problematic, Daily Admoreite (OK), November 13, 2006
- Sex Offenders Face Extended Imprisonment: State to Pay for Facilities and Lawyers,Concord Monitor (CT), November 10, 2006
- California Judge Blocks Rule on Sex Offenders , Washington Post (CA), November 9, 2006
- Sex Crime Residency Laws Exile Offenders, Los Angeles Times (US), October 30, 2006
- New Sex Predator Law Facing Legal Tests , San Francisco Chronicle (CA), October 22, 2006
- 'Pedophile-Free Zones' Challenged by State Lawyer , Star-Ledger (NJ), October 18, 2006
- Sex-Offender Website Tracks Those Who Fail to Register, Star Tribune (MN), October 18, 2006
- First Charges Under New Sex Offender Law, Salt LakeTribune (UT), October 17, 2006
- Do Cities Go Too Far to Restrict Sex Offenders?, Dallas Morning News (TX), October 15, 2006
- Sex Offender Ban Put on Hold, IndyStar (IN), October 6, 2006
- Ohio Law Dodges Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes , USA Today (OH), October 5, 2006
- Justices Close Megan's Law Loophole, Star-Ledger (NJ), October 4, 2006
- New Sex Offender Law Leaves Officials Confused About Enforcement, National Law Journal (US), September 20, 2006
- Sex Offender Sues Virginia to Keep Name Off Web, Washington Post (VA), September 11, 2006
- High Court Takes Up Challenge to State's Child Abuse Registry, Jefferson City News Tribune (MO), September 15, 2006
- Oklahoma Sex Offenders Sue State Officials , Lawrence Journal-World (OK), September 3, 2006
- Plan Gains to Publicly Identify Accused , Toledo Blade (OH), August 29, 2006
- Law Makes It a Felony If Sex Offender Fails to Register, Chicago Sun-Times (US), August 7, 2006
- Law Says Homeless Must Stay in Prison, Augusta Chronicle (GA), July 27, 2006
- Judge Drops Ban Against Sex Offenders , Macon Telegraph (GA), July 26, 2006
- Sex Offender Site Adds Crime, Vehicle Details , St. Petersburg Times (FL), July 26, 2006
- Eye Scanners to Help Track Sex Offenders, Charlotte Observer (NC), July 18, 2006
- Opinion Disputes Sex Law, Post and Courier (SC), July 15, 2006
- Sex Crimes Break the Lock on Juvenile Records, USA Today (US), July 10, 2006
- An Easy Out for Sexual Predators? Halfway House Escape Feeds Criticism of Civil Commitment System, Dallas Morning News (TX), July 8, 2006
- Some Child Sex Suspects Could Beat Rap Easily Now, The State (SC), July 7, 2006
- Judge Erred in Sex Offender Case, Los Angeles Times (9th Cir), June 21, 2006
- Developments Bar Sex Offenders, USA Today (US), June 15, 2006
- More Sex Offenders Tracked by Satellite , USA Today (US), June 6, 2006
- California's Most Unwanted: Restrictions on Residency Make Nomads of Paroled Sex Offenders, San Francisco Gate (CA), June 2, 2006
- States Get Tougher With Sex Offenders, USA Today (US), May 23, 2006
- Standard for Sex Offender Law , Newsday (US), May 6, 2006
- Keeping Track of Sex Offenders , Bangor Daily News (ME), May 1, 2006
- Costs of Sex Offender Registry, Buffalo News (US), April 27, 2006
- Sex Offenders' Killer Studied States' Lists, Boston Globe (US), April 26, 2006
- Killings Rekindle Vigilante Debate, Portland Press Herald (ME), April 19, 2006
- Cell Phone Alerts Parents When Children Near Sexual Predators' Homes, St. Petersburg Times (FL), April 5, 2006
- Virginia Grapples With Ballooning Cost to Confine Sex Offenders, Washington Post (VA), April 2, 2006
- Supreme Court Shelves Sex Offender Registration Rule, Union-Tribune (CA), March 6, 2006
- Punished More Than the Law Allows? , Plain Dealer (OH), March 5, 2006
- Molesters Confined Even After Jail Time Is Up, Stateline.org (US), February 9, 2006
- Sex Predators Would Be Tracked for 40 Years, St. Louis Dispatch (IL), February 8, 2006
- Predators Among US, Miami Herald Series (FL), January 29-February 1, 2006
- Vermont Judge Increases Sex Offender's Penalty, Washington Post (VT), January 26, 2006
- State Offers Sex Offender Treatment in Controversial Case, Burlington Free Press (VT), January 12, 2006
- Judge Defends Sex Sentence Amid Firestorm , Rutland Herald (VT), January 11, 2006
- Iowa Law Has Sex Offenders Packing Bags, Denver Post (IA), January 8, 2006
- St. Paul Wants to Use GPS to Track Homeless Sex Offenders, St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN), January 6, 2006
- Doctor Opposes Commitment of Sex Offenders, Boston Globe (RI), December 7, 2005
- Supreme Court Says No to Hearing Iowa Sex Offender Law, Gazette (IA), November 28, 2005
- Report Raps Plan for 'Civil Commitment' of Worst Offenders, Boston Globe (VT), November 3, 2005
- Some Officials Say Sex Offender Limits Don't Ensure Public Safety, Sioux City Journal (IA), November 1, 2005
- Mental-Health Experts Decry State's Plan to Detain Sex Offender , Providence Journal (RI), October 25, 2005
- ICLU Seeks Supreme Court Review of Sex Offender Law, Sioux City Journal (IA), September 30, 2005
- House Adjusts Rules for Hate Crimes and Child Molesters, New York Times (US), September 15, 2005
- Despite High-Profile Cases, Sex-Offense Crimes Decline, USA Today (US), August 24, 2005
- New Sex-Crime Registry Sought , Albany Times Union (US), July 6, 2005
- Department of Justice Launches, National Sex Offender Public Registry Site, US Department of Justice (US), May 20, 2005
- Rapist's Suit Against County Gets Go-Ahead, Sacramento Bee (CA), December 28, 2004
- Fairness of Listing Predators Argued, St, Petersburg Times (FL), October 8, 2004
- Tennessee May Use GPS on Parolees, Associated Press (TN), July 13, 2004
- Teens May Avoid Sex Registry, Detroit News (MI), July 7, 2004
- US Is Pursuing Americans Who Commit Sex Crimes Overseas, New York Times (US), June 7, 2004
- Judge Strikes Down Iowa Sex-Offender Law, Associated Press (IA), February 9, 2004
- Court Ruling May Change NJ Megan's Law, 1010 WINS (NJ), January 26, 2004
- State Replaces Lawyers With Software, Paralegals, New York Lawyer (GA), December 1, 2003
- Questions Rise Over Imprisoning Sex Offenders Past Their Terms, New York Times (NJ), November 17, 2003
- State Agency Fights Sex-Offender Report, Chicago Tribune (IL), October 22, 2003
- Supreme Court Rejects Megan's Law Challenges, Key Issues Remain, New York Law Journal (US), April 14, 2003
- Offender Program Has Many Critics, Times Dispatch (WA), March 31, 2003
- Supreme Court OKs Three Strikes Statutes, Megan's Laws, American Lawyer Media (US), March 6, 2003. Read the Court's decisions in Smith v. Doe, No. 01-729 (US March 5, 2003) and Connecticut Department of Public Safety v. Doe, No. 01-1231 (US March 5, 2003)
- States Lose Track of Sex Offenders, Chicago Sun-Times (US), February 7, 2003
- Ruling Frees Sexual Predators, DesMoines Register (IA), January 24, 2003
- Florida's Sexual Predators Law Tossed Out, Miami Daily Business Review (FL), January 17, 2003
- Sex Offender Registry Failing, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (CA), January 8, 2003
- Justices Delay Upgrades to Sex Offender Data, Indianapolis Star (IN), January 3, 2002
- Judge Orders Missouri Not to Release Names of Three Sex Offenders , Kansas City Star (MO), September 18, 2002
- Mind of the Sex Offender, Newsday (US), August 27, 2002
- Inmates Warned on Sex Therapy, Boston Globe (MA), July 28, 2002
- Justices Uphold Law on Detention in Sex Crimes, New York Times (NJ), July 12, 2002
- State Can Track, Register Sex Offenders, Judge Says, Detroit Free Press (MI), June 26, 2002
- L.A. Judge Has Sex Offenders Plan, Associated Press (CA), June 26, 2002
- Sex Offender Registries Face Legal Challenge, Stateline.org (US), June 19, 2002
- State Pleads for Registry, Detroit Free Press (MI), June 11, 2002
- Sex Offender: Branded for Life, Wired News (US), June 10, 2002
- State Sex Offender List Ruled Unlawful by Court, Detroit Free Press (MI), June 4, 2002
- U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Megan's Law, Connecticut Law Tribune (US), May 30, 2002
- Outdated Sex Laws Cry Out for Reform, Detroit Free Press (MI), May 24, 2002
- Court Rules Sex Predators Need Lawyers for Appeals , Star-Ledger (NJ), May 8, 2002
Key Documents_______________________________________
Special Reports______________________________________
CIVIL CONFINEMENT
The confinement of some sex offenders to psychiatric facilities after completion of their prison sentences has prompted litigation and legislative action.
- Some Sex Offender Procedures Violate Due Process, Judge Says, New York Law Journal (SDNY), November 21, 2007
- Inmate Must Be Moved Closer to Confinement Trial, Judge Says, New York Law Journal (NY), October 18, 2007
- Confinement Candidates Denied Counsel for First Exam, Judge Says, New York Law Journal (NYC), September 25, 2007
- Judge Strikes Sex Offense Commitment Law, Associated Press (NC), September 12, 2007
- State Gains Historic Win in Battle Against Sex Abuse, Albany Times Union (NY), August 16, 2007
- Confinement Costs, Syracuse Post-Standard (NY), July 12, 2007
- Sex Offenders' Confinement Raises Issue, New York Law Journal (Washington County), May 8, 2007
- First Civil Confinement Case Heard, Albany Times Union (Washington County), April 26, 2007
- Group Challenges Civil Confinement for Sex Offenders, New York Law Journal (NY), April 16, 2007
- Spitzer Signs Confinement Measure , Albany Times Union (NY), March 15, 2007
- Wrong Turn on Sex Offenders, New York Times (NY), March 13, 2007
- Doubts Rise as States Hold Sex Offenders After Prison, New York Times (NY), March 4, 2007
- Punishment Without a Crime: Civil Confinement Bill Goes Too Far, Newsday (NY), March 2, 2007
- State Plan to Monitor Sex Offenders Goes Beyond Detention, New York Times (NY), March 2, 2007
- Accord on Bill to Detain Sex Offenders , New York Times (NY), March 1, 2007
- Bill Would Add Oversight for Some Sex Offenders, Rutland Herald (VT), February 28, 2007
- Held by Pataki, Sex Offenders Are Released, New York Sun (NY), January 23, 2007
- State Is Committed to Civil Commitment, Journal (IA), December 21, 2006
- Sex Offender Ordered Freed, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (WI), December 19, 2006
- Silver Expects Agreement on Civil Commitment Next Year, Ithaca Journal (NY), December 14, 2006
- Feds Won't Let Some Sex Offenders Go, USA Today (US), December 13, 2006
- Sex Offender's Civil Confinement Debated, Utica Observer Dispatch (Tioga County), November 29, 2006
- Sex Offender Bill Considered, Newsday (NY), November 28, 2006
- NY Lawmakers Face Major Disagreement on Civil Commitment Bill, Newsday (NY), November 22, 2006
- Court Faults Pataki Plan for Committing Inmates , New York Law Journal (NY), November 22, 2006
- State to Discuss Sex-Offenders Plan With Public, Utica Observer-Dispatch (Oneida County), July 20, 2006
- 39 Sex Offenders Housed in Marcy, Utica Observer-Dispatch (Oneida County), July 18, 2006
- Critics Look for Alternative to Sex Offender Civil Commitments, Fox News (NY), July 12, 2006
- County Leaders Clamor for Action on Sex Offender Confinement, Saratogian (Saratoga County), July 6, 2006
- Chief Defenders Issue Statement in Opposition to Civil Commitment Legislation , Empire Information Service (NY), June 6, 2006
- Doing More Than Their Time , New York Times (NY), May 21, 2006
- Pirro, GOP Officials Push Extending Confinement for Some Sex Offenders , Buffalo News (NY), April 19, 2006
- Budget Provisions to Have Sex Offenders Confined Across State, Press & Sun Bulletin (NY), April 1, 2006
- Panel Supports Pataki's Position on Commitment of Sex Offenders, New York Law Journal (1st Dept), March 31, 2006
- Civil Confinement Has to Be Considered as One Option, Syracuse Post-Standard (Onondaga County), March 28, 2006
- Duffy Decries Predator Site , Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (NY), March 21, 2006
- Legislature Rejects Converting Pharsalia, Daily Star (NY), March 22, 2006
- Call to Confine Assailed, Albany Times Union (NY), March 7, 2006
- Civil Commitment Opponents Mount Case, Syracuse Post-Standard (NY), March 7, 2006
- Defense Advocates Oppose Civil Commitment Statutes, New York Law Journal (NY), March 7, 2006
- Groups Oppose 'Warehousing' Sex Offenders , Press & Sun Bulletin (NY), March 7, 2006
- Advocates Oppose Proposed Civil Commitment Law, North Country Gazette (NY), March 6, 2006
- News From Opponents of Proposed Civil Commitment Law, Empire News Service (NY), March 6, 2006
- Plan for Sex Offenders Debated , Albany Times Union (NY), March 2, 2006
- Area Legislators Favor Sex Offender Confinement, Observer-Dispatch (NY), February 17, 2006
- Pharsalia Sex-Offender Facility Stirring Debate, Observer-Dispatch (NY), February 17, 2006
- Post-Sentence Confinement Not the Way, Utica Observer-Dispatch (NY), February 15, 2006
- Conference Hopes to Reach Agreement on Civil Confinement Bills , Legislative Gazette (NY), February 13, 2006
- NY Leaders Weigh Cost of 'Safety': Plan Would Spend $200M to Confine Sex Offenders, Press & Sun Bulletin (NY), February 13, 2006
- Decision Again Disapproves Commitment of Sex Offenders, New York Law Journal (NYC), February 10, 2006
- Sex Offenders Granted Confinement Hearings, Newsday (NYC), February 10, 2006
- Value of Civil Confinement as Treatment for Sex Offenders Uncertain, Utica Observer Dispatch (NY), February 9, 2006
- Albany Weighs Confinement of Sex Offenders After Prison Term, NY Times (NY), February 4, 2006
- Civil Confinement Is a Temporary Solution , Record (NY), February 2, 2006
- Predator Plan Has Doubters, Albany Times Union (NY), February 1, 2006
- Plan Puts Sex Offenders in Holding Sites, Albany Times Union (NY), January 26, 2006
- Statement on Civil Commitment of Sex Offenders: Senate Bill S6325 and Assembly Bill A09282, Association of the Bar of the City of New York (NY), January 19, 2006
- $130M to Hold Rapists, Abusers, Albany Times Union (NY), January 11, 2006
- Experts Debate Economic Benefits of Proposed Facility, Press & Sun Bulletin (Chenango County), January 11, 2006
- Lawyers Argue Post-Prison Detention of New York Sex Offenders, Newsday (NYC), January 10, 2006
- Lower Hudson Valley Authorities Call for Civil Confinement Law for Sex Offenders, Journal News (Westchester, Rockland and PutnamCounties), January 7, 2006
- Mental Hospital Frees Sex Criminal; State Imprisons Him Again, Newsday (NYC), November 23, 2005
- Sex Offenders Held Illegally, Judge Rules, New York Times (NYC), November 16,
- Assembly Won't Rush on Sex Offender Bill, Ithaca Journal (NY), November 16, 2005
- Sex Offenders Hospitalized , Syracuse Post-Standard (NY), November 3, 2005
- Pataki Uses State Law to Hold Sex Offenders After Prison, New York Times (NY), October 4, 2005
- Civil Confinement for Sex Offenders on Albany Agenda , New York Law Journal (NY), September 21, 2005
DEVELOPMENTS IN NEW YORK SEX OFFENDER LAWS
The state legislature and many localities are enacting or revising laws concerning sex offenders. The news items below highlight current activities at all levels of government across the state.
- Rockland's Anti-Sex Offender Living Zones Come Under Scrutiny, Journal News (RocklandCounty), February 19, 2008
- Bill Advanced to Restrict Sex Offenders' Online Use, New York Law Journal (NY), January 30, 2008
- Offender Law May Not Work, Times Herald-Record (OrangeCounty), November 25, 2007
- Court Clarifies Confinement Cause Standard, New York Law Journal (NYC), November 8, 2007
- Judge Takes Second Look at Sex Offender Classification, New York Law Journal (SuffolkCounty), November 6, 2007
- Sex Offender's False Reports of Home Called Single Crime, New York Law Journal (2nd Cir), October 30, 2007
- County Law Will Increase Data on Sex Offenders, Poughkeepsie Journal (DutchessCounty), October 18, 2007
- Sex-Offender Law Challenged, Albany Times Union (AlbanyCounty), October 4, 2007
- Sex Offender Bill Seeks Verification Under Oath, Poughkeepsie Journal (DutchessCounty), September 24, 2007
- With Nowhere Else to Go, Sex Offenders Gravitate to Buffalo, Buffalo News (ErieCounty), September 5, 2007
- Drawing Lines, Syracuse Post-Standard (OnondagaCounty), August 26, 2007
- Sex Offenders Roaming City Homeless Shelters, New York Daily News (NYC), August 23, 2007
- Family With Sex Offender as Neighbor Allowed to Move Without Forfeiting Rent, New York Law Journal (Jefferson County), August 21, 2007
- County Wants State Action on Offenders, Times Herald-Record (OrangeCounty), July 30, 2007
- Panel Rules Unproven Rape Charge Results in Lesser Sex Offender Level, New York Law Journal (3rd Dept), July 9, 2007
- Across the Hall, a Sex Offender, Albany Times Union (AlbanyCounty), July 3, 2007
- Protesters Want Sex Offenders to Roll Out of Town, Newsday (SuffolkCounty), June 26, 2007
- Senate Passes Alesi's Bills on Released Sex Offenders, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (NY), May 8, 2007
- Riverhead Official Protests Sex Offender Trailer, Newsday (Suffolk County), May 3, 2007
- Ex-Owego Trustee Sues Probation Department , Ithaca Journal (Owego County), April 9, 2007
- Law Bars Offenders in Much of County , Albany Times Union (Putnam County), March 29, 2007
- Glen Cove Law Limits Where Sex Offenders Can Live, Newsday (Nassau County), March 13, 2007
- Flaws Cited in Sex Cases, Albany Times Union (NY), March 8, 2007
- Spitzer Wins Sex Offender, Workers' Comp Bills, Albany Times Union (NY), March 7, 2007
- Putnam Legislators Approve Law Restricting Sex Offenders, Journal News (Putnam County), March 7, 2007
- Chenango OKs Sex-Offender Law, Press & Sun Bulletin (Chenango County), March 6, 2007
- Agencies Taken to Court Over Subpoenas: Massar Seeks Data on Sex Offenders, Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), February 27, 2007
- Flashers as Sex Offenders? NYC Lawmaker Urges Yes, Newsday (NYC), February 23, 2007
- States Restricting Where Sex Offenders Live, Newsday (Suffolk County), February 17, 2007
- Rockland Executive Signs Sex Offender Zones Into Law, Journal News (Rockland County), February 19, 2007
- Sex Offenders Moved From Neighborhoods - By the Trailer, Newsday (Suffolk County), February 16, 2007
- Huntington Tightens Sex Offender Laws, Northender (Suffolk County), February 7, 2007
- Suffolk OKs Police Drop-Ins on Offenders , Newsday (Suffolk County), February 6, 2007
- Sex-Offender Statute Opposed , Syracuse Post-Standard (Cayuga County), January 30, 2007
- Manhattan: Sex Offenders Study, New York Times (NYC), January 29, 2007
- Priest: I Won't Go on List of Sex Offenders, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Monroe County), January 23, 2007
- Sex Offenders to Get Close Monitoring , Newsday (Nassau County), January 18, 2007
- Rockland OKs Bill Barring Sex Offenders Near Kids, Journal News (Rockland County), January 17, 2007
- Village OKs Sex Offender Bill , Newsday (Nassau County), January 11, 2007
- Huntington May Tighten Sex Offender Legislation, Northender (Suffolk County), January 9, 2007
- GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders Nears , Daily Freeman (Ulster County), January 3, 2007
- Sex Offender Law Gets Mixed Reaction, Newsday (Nassau County), December 20, 2006
- Sex Offense Parolees Subject to Lie-Detector Testing , Buffalo News (NY), December 18, 2006
- Issue of Repeat Sex Offenders Left Unresolved, Newsday (NY), December 14, 2006
- County Satisfied With Sex Offender Laws , Saratogian (Saratoga County), December 13, 2006
- New Way to Track Paroled Sex Offenders, Newsday (NY), December 12, 2006
- Pay Raise Backed by Fear, Bullying, Albany TimesUnion (NY), December 12, 2006
- E-Mail Bill to Track Sex Offenders, Newsday (NY), December 7, 2006
- 17-1 Vote for Sex Offender Bill, Newsday (Suffolk County), December 6, 2006
- Treatment for Sex Offenders Can Protect Community, Newsday (NY), December 3, 2006
- Bid for Sex Offender Check Held, Newsday (Suffolk County), November 29, 2006
- New Sex-Offender Bills for Suffolk, Newsday (Suffolk County), November 22, 2006
- Local Measures Seek Tighter Restrictions, Newsday (Nassau County), November 15, 2006
- Audit: Nassau County Sex Offenders Often Unmonitored, Newsday (Nassau County), October 25, 2006
- Neighbors Concerned With Sex Offender Clusters, Newsday (Nassau/Suffolk Counties), October 23, 2006
- Ulster Lawmakers Look Into Sex Offender Law, Poughkeepsie Journal (Ulster County), October 4, 2006
- Dutchess Keeping Closer Tabs on Sex Offenders , Daily Freeman (Dutchess County), September 28, 2006
- Gordon Heights, Coram Home to 39 Sex Offenders, Newsday (Suffolk County), September 25, 2006
- Corning Rethinks Sex Offender Law, Leader (Steuben County), September 18, 2006
- Four Sex Offenders Ordered to Move , Newsday (Suffolk County), September 15, 2006
- Legislators to Consider Sex Offender Notification System, Fulton Daily News (Oswego County), September 15, 2006
- Ulster County Sets Public Hearing on Sex Offender Residency Rule, Daily Freeman (Ulster County), September 14, 2006
- Sex Offender Plan Is Start , Poughkeepsie Journal (Ulster County), September 7, 2006
- New Part in Nassau Handles Only Sex Offences , New York Law Journal (Nassau County), August 29, 2006
- Spurred by Mastic Residents' Outrage, Lawmaker Proposes Restricting How Many Can Live in Same House , Newsday (Suffolk County), August 29, 2006
- Sex-Offender Petitions Circulate , Press Republican (Franklin County), August 8, 2006
- New York State Adds to Sex Offender Registry , Journal News (NY), July 27, 2006
- Sexual Offenses Draw Scrutiny, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (NY), July 21, 2006
- Albany Limits Sex Offenders , Record (Albany County), July 12, 2006
- New Limits on Sex Offenders Urged, Albany Times Union (Rensselaer County), July 5, 2006
- Rensselaer County Takes Aim at Unregistered Sex Offenders, The Record (Rensselaer County), June 16, 2006
- Sex Offender Housing Dead, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Monroe County), May 17, 2006
- Neighbors Want Home Where Registered Sex Offender Lives Shut Down, Daily Freeman (Ulster County), May 15, 2006
- County Sex Offender Bill Revised , Albany Times Union (Albany County), May 9, 2006
- Niagara Communities Limiting Where Sex Offenders Live, Buffalo News (Niagara County), May 8, 2006
- Sex Offender Law May Face Hurdles, Corning Leader (Steuben County), May 8, 2006
- Oneida County to Electronically Track Sex Offenders, Utica Observer Dispatch (Oneida County), April 27, 2006
- New Sex-Offender Law Mandates Relocation, Buffalo News (Erie County), April 21,2006
- Sex Offenders Are Most Compliant, Officials Say, Newsday (Suffolk County), April 10, 2006
- Tough to Track Abusers , Newsday (Suffolk County), April 10, 2006
- Vote Near on Sex Offender Buffer Zone Plea, Buffalo News (Niagara County), March 14, 2006
- Sheriff's Web Site Lists Sex Offenders , Ithaca Journal (Tompkins County), March 11, 2006
- Union Board Adopts Sex Offender Law , Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), February 16, 2006
- Endicott Amends Its Sex-Offender Law , Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), February 14, 2006
- Endicott Board Cuts Off Attorney's Pay; Pulse Ejects City Lawyer, Press Sun & Bulletin (Broome County), February 14, 2006
- Lisle Man Fights NY on Sex-Offender Registration: Ex-Pennsylvania Resident Didn't Have to Register There , Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), February 14, 2006
- Legal Issues Stall Sex-Offender Bill , Albany Times Union (Albany County), February 13, 2006
- Bill Takes Aim at Plea Deals , Albany Times Union (NY), February 10, 2006
- New Law Restricts Where Pervs Can Live in Suffolk, NY Daily News (Suffolk County), February 8, 2006
- Union to Consider Sex-Offender Law , Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), February 6, 2006
- Child Sex Offenders Are Restricted Under New Local Law Adopted by Board , Buffalo News (Erie County), January 24, 2006
- Endicott to Enforce Sex-Offender Legislation , Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), January 24, 2006
- Lawmakers Delay Action on Agency for Sex Offenders Group's Goals Questioned, Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), January 20, 2006
- State Sex Offender Registry Change Not Enough, Saratogian (Saratoga County), January 19, 2006
- Senator Fears Sex-Crime Frenzy May Lead to Unwise Legislation, Press & Sun Bulletin (NY), January 14, 2006
- Seneca County Won't Welcome Sex Offenders , Finger LakesTimes (Seneca County), January 12, 2006
- Endicott Trustees Delay Vote on Sex-Offender Legislation, Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), January 10, 2006
- Town Seeks to Restrict Child Sex Offenders, Buffalo News (Erie County), January 4, 2006
- Bills in Rockland Legislature Focus on Sex-Offender Tracking, Journal News (Rockland County), January 3, 2006
- Proposed Law Would Target Sex Offenders, Schenectady Gazette (Schenectady County), December 29, 2005
- Town May Restrict Sex Offenders' Residence, Buffalo News (Erie County), December 23, 2005
- Scotia: Sex Offender Policy Detailed, Schenectady Gazette (Schenectady County), December 23, 2005
- County Close to Review of Law , Albany Times Union (Saratoga County), December 21, 2005
- Supervisors: Sex Offender Rules Could Burden Clerks, Saratogian (Saratoga County), December 14, 2005
- Crack in the System , Poughkeepsie Journal (Ulster County), December 11, 2005
- Offenders' Web Registry Photos Not All Current, Poughkeepsie Journal (Dutchess County), December 11, 2005
- Legal Loophole Keeps Juvenile Sex Offenders Anonymous, Press & Sun Bulletin (NY), December 8, 2005
- Malta Finalizes Sex Offender Law , Saratogian (Saratoga County), December 8, 2005
- Johnson City Board Approves Sex Offender Law , Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), December 7, 2005
- Future of Endicott Sex-Offender Law Unclear , Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), December 6, 2005
- Sex Offender Laws Should Be Stricter , Record (Rensselaer County), December 6, 2005
- Housing Limits OK'd on Child Sex Offenders, Buffalo News (Erie County), November 30, 2005
- Broome Unveils Online Sex-Offender Locator System , Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin (Broome County), November 17, 2005
- Public Service for Sex Offenders, Daily Mail (Greene County), November 17, 2005
- Yonkers Moves to Limit Where Sex Offenders May Live, Journal News (Westchester County), November 8, 2005
- Westchester Sex Offenders Kept Occupied With Counseling, Journal News (Westchester County), November 1, 2005
- Sex Offender Court Expands to Cover More Cases , Syracuse Post-Standard (Oswego County), October 31, 2005
- Sex Offenders Face Halloween Curfew , Star-Gazette (NY), October 30, 2005
- County Hopes to Learn From Binghamton's Experiences, Saratogian (Saratoga County), October 28, 2005
- City Council Axes Sex-Offense Ordinance, Press & Sun-Bulletin (Broome County), October 27, 2005
- Seneca Takes Up Sex Offender Plan, Finger LakesTimes (Seneca County), October 26, 2005
- Montebello Considers Restrictions on Sex Offenders, Journal News (Rockland County), October 20, 2005
- Huntington OKs Sex Offender Law, Newsday (Suffolk County), October 20, 2005
Reports______________________________________________
No Easy Answers: Sex Offender Laws in the US (HRW 2007)
Human Rights Watch conducted a nationwide survey of sex offender registration, community notification, and residency restriction laws and the results of their study revealed that "sex offender registration, community notification, and residency restriction laws are ill-considered, poorly crafted, and may cause more harm than good." (p. 3)
Suffolk County Homeless Sex Offender Report (2005)
This report focuses on the work of a task force created by the Suffolk County Department of Social Services (SCDSS) to investigate the issues surrounding placement of homeless sex offenders released from prison.
National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations (DOJ 2004). These protocols offer guidance to criminal justice and health care practitioners who respond to the needs of sexual assault victims. It includes sections on forensics procedures, and preserving and collecting evidence. The guide was prepared by the US Department of Justice.
Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released From Prison in 1994 (BJS 2003). This report describes data on the rearrest, reconviction, and reimprisonment of nearly 10,000 male sex offenders in 15 states tracked for three years after being released from prison in 1994.
Rape and Sexual Assault: Reporting to Police and Medical Attention, 1992-2000 (BJS 2002). This report describes the effects of rape and sexual assault for female victims. It summarizes data on completed rape, attempted rape and sexual assault of females; and information on injuries, treatment and reports filed with law enforcement from 1992-2000.
Summary of State Sex Offender Registries, 2001 (BJS 2002). This an update of the 1998 Summary. It contains information on the status of sex offender registries in all 50 states.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Programs (OVC 2001). "A SANE is a registered nurse (R.N.) who has advanced education and clinical preparation in forensic examination of sexual assault victims . . . . Those who work with sexual assault victims have long recognized that victims are often retraumatized when they come to hospital emergency departments for medical care and forensic evidence collection."
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