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Residency Rule Under Scrutiny

By "eAdvocate"

12-4-2009 Florida:Critics say 2006 ordinance increases number of transient predators, offenders.In September, Edward finished his 10-year sentence on lewd and lascivious assault and walked out of Avon Park Correctional Institution a free man.Almost.When Edward gave the Department of Corrections his new address in Winter Haven, he was told it was out of the question. As a sexual predator, he'd have 48 hours to find a suitable location and to register his new address.He abided by law and registered - as transient. Ninety days later, Edward is still looking.That is the unintended consequence, counselors and offenders say, of a 2006 county ordinance that expanded residency restrictions for offenders and predators. The ordinance is under renewed scrutiny after the arrest last month of a group of homeless sex predators in Auburndale...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on December 04, 2009 (boomark / email).