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<P><STRONG>Debbie. . . . do you know if this new bill addresses the problem of jurisdictions allowing unsupervised release from custody to attend therapy sessions? At least in Idaho it seems they are not required to register even though they are loose on the streets. . as we all found out earlier this summer.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Talk about falling through the cracks!</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Ellen A. Roskovich</STRONG><BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>Debbie Gray <graylex@yahoo.com></I><BR>To: <I>vision2020 <vision2020@moscow.com></I><BR>Subject: <I>[Vision2020] sex offender legislation</I><BR>Date: <I>Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:02:26 -0700 (PDT)</I><BR>>A friend of mine recently sent me a website about<BR>>child safety. While I was looking at it I found some<BR>>information about the Adam Walsh Act that was recently<BR>>signed (in July).<BR>><BR>>http://www.thesafeside.com/about/csa2005.asp<BR>>Of the 550,000 registered sex offenders nationally,<BR>>the whereabouts of at least 100,000 are currently<BR>>unknown. The Adam Walsh Act creates stricter<BR>>requirements for sex offender registration -- to<BR>>prevent offenders from slipping through the cracks and<BR>>hurting our children.<BR>><BR>>One of the most important features
of the bill is the<BR>>creation of a national sex offender registry that will<BR>>be available on the Internet. The legislation also<BR>>calls for stricter prison sentences for offenders who<BR>>fail to register and keep their information current.<BR>>The offender will be assigned to one of three tiers;<BR>>the worst offenders will have to check-in more<BR>>frequently, and all offenders will have to register in<BR>>person.<BR>><BR>>Some highlights of the bill:<BR>><BR>> * Establishes a comprehensive national system for<BR>>the registration of sex offenders<BR>> * Establishes three tiers of sex offenders<BR>> * Requires all jurisdictions to enact criminal<BR>>penalties for sex offenders who fail to comply with<BR>>registration
requirements<BR>> * Requires sex offenders to appear in person to<BR>>verify their registration<BR>> * Imposes a fine and/or term of imprisonment for<BR>>up to 20 years on sex offenders who knowingly fail to<BR>>register<BR>> * Makes registration as a sex offender a mandatory<BR>>condition of probation and supervised release<BR>> * Eliminates the statute of limitations for<BR>>prosecutions of child abduction and felony sex<BR>>offenses against children<BR>><BR>><BR>>__________________________________________________<BR>>Do You Yahoo!?<BR>>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around<BR>>http://mail.yahoo.com<BR>><BR>>=======================================================<BR>> List services made
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