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Iowa Seeks to Comply With AWA, May Scrap Residency Restrictions

By Corey Rayburnyung

Legislators in Iowa are looking to change the state's sex offender law in order to bring the state in compliance with the federal Adam Walsh Act. Some lawmakers are proposing removing the state's harsh residency restrictions. From Radio Iowa: Iowa lawmakers are considering extensive changes to the state's sex offender laws to get the state into compliance with federal rules. As part of the re-write, some lawmakers want to scrap the restriction on where sex offenders live and instead, limit where they can go during the day. Iowa has until July of 2010 to comply, or face losing $450,000 a year in drug and crime fighting grants. Ross Loder, the Department of Public Safety's legislative liason, says there are other compelling reasons why Iowa should conform with the National Sex Offender Registry...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on February 13, 2009 (boomark / email).