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Next Up: Register Murderers

By "eAdvocate"

3-18-2011 Illinois: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) ? There are already registries in Illinois for sex offenders and child murderers, but a bill that?s headed to the Illinois House would create a registry for first degree murderers. The registry ?would be the first of its kind in the nation and would require first degree murderers, upon release from prison, to register with local law enforcement their whereabouts for a period of ten years,? said sponsoring State Rep. Dennis Reboletti (R-Elmhurst). As with the sex offender registry, Illinois State Police would post first degree murderers? names, addresses, places of employment and a photo of each on the registry website so the public can know who lives next door. ?And if they don?t register, it would be a class 4 felony which would be punishable by 1-3 years in prison,? said Reboletti...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on March 19, 2011 (boomark / email).