Megan's Law

What is Megan's Law?
Posted: Dec. 22, 2010
 
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Suffolk lawmakers OK sex-offender shelters
Posted: Dec. 22, 2010
Levy, who its said will veto the bill, has been in a tense debate with presiding officer William Lindsay over the proposal.

Bill seeks to ban sex offenders from working with kids
Posted: Aug. 8, 2010
New York Senator introduces legislation that would make it illegal for registered sex offenders to work or volunteer in positions that would put them in contact with children.

Schumer: Close loopholes in sex offender law
Posted: Aug. 8, 2010
Schumer: Change law to ban sex offenders from private sector jobs involving children.

Levy says he'll veto homeless sex offender bill
Posted: May 13, 2010
Laura Ahern, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, said she "strongly opposes" Suffolk's voucher system for homeless sex offenders.

New sex offender trailer draws outrage in Hamptons
Posted: May 5, 2010
The elected officials were angry about the way the trailer was moved onto the county property.

E-mails notify when sex offenders move into ZIP code
Posted: Apr. 30, 2010
Free statewide e-mail alert system that notifies registrants when a sex offender moves into a ZIP code.
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Also: Parent's For Megan's Law Email Alert Registration

Paterson tackles sex offender law's loopholes
Posted: Apr. 19, 2010
Governor Paterson is seeking to close loopholes in state law that allow sex offenders to go unmonitored.

Bill seeks to screen people working with kids
Posted: Apr. 7, 2010
Some Long Island parents have thrown their support behind a proposal that would require background checks for all jobs and volunteer opportunities that deal with children.
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Suffolk struggles with housing for sex offenders
Posted: Jan. 12, 2010
Suffolk struggles to deal with homeless sex offenders and will soon begin program similar to one implemented by Nassau.

Report: Babylon's sex offender rules can cause problems
Posted: Nov. 17, 2009
Two year analysis shows nearly one-third of registered sex offenders living in Town of Babylon were not residing at the locations listed on state's sex offender registry. Residency restrictions have many proponents, including Parents for Megan's Law.

Case Shows Limits of Sex Offender Alert Programs
Posted: Oct. 3, 2009
The case of a California man accused of kidnapping a young girl and holding her captive for 18 years, reignites debate about the usefulness of the government-managed sex offender lists.

Pols to reveal ZIP codes with most sex offenders
Posted: Aug. 27, 2009
State leg to identify 10 ZIP codes in Nassau/Suffolk who have the most sex offenders.

News from the Pennsylvania General Assembly
Posted: Aug. 3, 2009
New expungment procedure excludes sex-offense defendants who are subject to Megan's Law.

A call to punish sex offenders using social Web sites
Posted: Jun. 22, 2009