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Illinois on the verge of banning all sex offenders from all public parks

By Douglas A. Berman

This local story from Illinois, which is headlined "Sex offender public park ban bill goes to governor," reports on the latest state restriction on sex offenders in the works. Here are the basics: Passed by state lawmakers, legislation that would ban convicted sex offenders from stepping foot in any public Illinois parks now awaits Gov. Pat Quinn's signature.  The legislation, sponsored by State Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-Hinsdale, prevents all sexual predators and child sex offenders from being in or loitering within 500 feet of a public park. Illinois currently prohibits sex offenders from being in or loitering within 500 feet of public recreational areas when children are present.  The new legislation would keep make it a crime to be near or enter a park at any time...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on May 04, 2010 (boomark / email).