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NARSOL to monitor infringements of rights this Halloween

October 30, 2017November 6, 2017

Among NARSOL’s initiatives, NARSOL in Action (NIA) is one of the most popular. This monthly teleconference features NARSOL activities and projects, usually in the legal realm, currently being undertaken. Guests are often attorneys involved with litigation or knowledgeable about specific legislation or litigation. On Halloween night, NIA is holding a five-hour, marathon teleconference with attorneys discussing current legal issues, NARSOL…

CA: State, local, fed LE agencies spend thousands to bag 2 minor probation violators

October 30, 2017

An interagency compliance check on sex offenders in Ventura led to two arrests, Ventura police said Saturday. The operation took place Friday in advance of Halloween weekend. Registered sex offenders are prohibited from passing out treats or displaying any decorations on the outside of their residences on Halloween, Ventura police said in a news release. (Source)

Are Halloween restrictions on sex offenders useful or useless?

October 30, 2017

The mere thought of a convicted sex offender lurking in a dimly-lit neighborhood on Halloween night is enough to make parents of young children tremble with fear. But in a number of states, policies are in place to keep close tabs on the offenders and restrict their movements while kids are out trick-or-treating. In Wisconsin, registered sex offenders who are…

NARSOL ED makes strong case in difficult interview

October 28, 2017April 22, 2018

“Conversations with Wendy” is a talk show that comes on WINA, a news radio station in Virginia. Apparently they received our Halloween press release, and the host, Wendy Edwards, reached out to NARSOL’s Executive Director Brenda Jones and invited her to be on the program. NARSOL is appreciative to WINA and to Wendy for giving us the opportunity to present…

South Carolina sets rules for some sex offenders on Halloween night

October 28, 2017October 30, 2017

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is requiring many sex offenders to stay inside their own homes during prime trick-or-treating hours on Halloween night. The State newspaper of Columbia reports that the S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services has set a 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. curfew for all offenders under its supervision for a sex offense. The…

Vehicles, not “predators,” pose greatest threat to little monsters at Halloween

October 27, 2017November 2, 2017

This year, NARSOL has gone to greater lengths than ever before to re-focus the Halloween issue from the myth-based one regarding sex offenders to a fact and reality based one regarding the need for improved traffic monitoring during peak trick-or-treat hours. We are encouraged by the number of requests we have had from mainstream media and other sources asking for…

“Operation Blackout”, Tennessee’s annual ritual of arresting its citizens for 12 hours without probable cause

October 27, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The Tennessee Department of Correction is taking measures to keep kids around the state safe this Halloween season. Operation Blackout is the yearly, statewide sweep to make sure registered sex offenders follow strict guidelines leading up to and on Halloween. Hundreds of teams of TDOC officers work with local law enforcement to check up on more…

Legal questions swirl around Megan’s Law in Pennsylvania

October 27, 2017

Jason A. Davies broke into the Wilson home of a woman he had never met and raped her, threatening to kill her if she screamed. He faces sentencing Friday in Northampton County Court under a plea agreement that recommends six to 12 years in state prison. But when he is one day released, should he be required to register as…

18,000 sex offenders could soon be removed from PA’s registry

October 26, 2017

PITTSBURGH – Pennsylvania’s sex offender registry is a resource parents and other people use to keep tabs on their community and ensure they and their children are safety. Soon, the entire registry may disappear. “Now [victims are] going to worry about their offender being in the community, and not being monitored by anyone or or having to follow any kind of…

SC: Sex offenders will have curfew on Halloween night, if on probation

October 26, 2017

The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services will have a curfew for sex offenders on Halloween night, officials said. The rules for Halloween night for sex offenders on probation, parole and other forms of community supervision are as follows: (Source)