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AUSTIN - In creating a new treatment - based initiative to supervise violent sex offenders after they complete their prison sentences, Texas lawmakers this year hoped they had solved a legal meltdown that...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked the state's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to bar registered sex offenders from playing the game Pokémon Go, citing concerns that pedophiles could use the app to find or lure victims.
Officials at the Central New York Psychiatric Center in Marcy are probing the March 12 death of a patient who was civilly confined in the hospital's secure unit for sex offenders.
The bill comes after the IDC released a report last year that found a number of sex offenders living close to traditional and stand - alone UPK programs in New York.
The budget provision allowing ride hailing apps like Lyft and Uber to operate outside of New York City bars those found on the U.S. Department of Justice's National Sex Offender Public Website from receiving a permit.
The U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is examining New York's controversial system of civil confinement for sex offenders, which allows convicted sex offenders to be kept in secure psychiatric hospitals indefinitely after their prison terms.
«Allowing anyone who appears on the New York State Sex Offender Registry to be drivers for rideshare companies presents an unacceptable risk to our citizens,» said Sen. Tom Croci.
But the database contains people who are designated level 2 and level 3 sex offenders, omitting level 1 offenders who are in the New York database.
Sex offenders who move to New York state will no longer be able to exploit an FBI loophole when they apply for jobs at summer camps and other organizations that work with children, according to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
New security measures for airports and powers for police to stop sex offenders travelling overseas.
[15] As a local councilman, he was tapped to serve on both the New York State Assembly Task Force on Crime on Our Communities, also known as the Sex Offender Watch Task Force, as well as the Senate Task Force of Heroin and Opioid Addiction.
«The best way to get rid of the sex offender trailers is to get a new county executive,» Mr. Schneiderman said.
After devastating New York State Court of Appeals ruling in Nassau, State Senate Coalition will act on a series of bills to strengthen protections for children against sex offenders
The New York state Senate has voted to create a public list of those convicted of violent felonies similar to the existing sex offender registry.
He stressed there has been «far too much focus» on how to deal with the four percent that are homeless and believes the new direction of the discussion is needed in order to come up with ways to track and monitor the majority of county sex offenders.
Chief Burke said the department expects costs of the new program to be significantly less than the $ 4 million the county is currently spending to house the sex offenders on the East End, since the department will be utilizing police personnel who are already in the field.
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today directed the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to restrict sex offenders under community supervision from using Pokémon GO and similar games.
New York, NY — The New York State Senate Coalition today unveiled an alarming joint - investigative report, «Keeping Our Children Safe From Sex Offenders,» conducted by the offices of Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) and State Senate Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos (R - Nassau), which uncovered startling violations of residency restrictions and a major loophole in the law.
On February 17, the New York State Court of Appeals sided with a sex offender who completed his parole and moved within 500 - feet of a Nassau school, in compliance with state law, but against local law.
Ms. Ahearn also unveiled her group's new eight - point plan, which includes hiring two teams of retired police officers to verify addresses of [non-homeless] sex offenders and verify the work addresses of Level 3 sex offenders.
The undertaking, dubbed «Operation Lighthouse,» checked in on 60 sex offenders across Southold, Riverhead, Southampton and East Hampton to make sure they were correctly registered to their homes as required by the New York State Registry Act, officials said.
A recent report issued by State Senator Jeff Klein and Councilmember Ritchie Torres found many registered sex offenders call New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments home — despite a federal law prohibiting them from residing in public housing.
The new plan will spread the sex offenders out, one per shelter, at county - run facilities, where they will be monitored more closely by county police.
Delaware County Sheriff's Investigators arrested and charged a Hancock area Sex Offender with a felony violation the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act.
Also at 12:30 p.m., U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer holds a conference call with reporters to launch a campaign to pass legislation that would close hole in federal law that prevents summer camps and other not - for - profit organizations that work with children from gaining access to federal sex offender background checks on new employees and volunteers.
A convicted sex offender is back behind bars, facing new charges after police say he violated parole.
In particular, the Home Office published a white paper in 2002 entitled «Protecting the Public», which put forward a number of new proposals relating to child abuse offences, including an offence of «grooming» and the strengthening of the sex offenders register (created under the Sexual Offences Act 1997).
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Senate Bill 6782 Thursday, which prohibits low - level sex offenders from becoming drivers for ride - hailing companies Uber and Lyft.
ALBANY - New York lawmakers voted this week to block low - level sex offenders from driving for companies like Uber and Lyft, closing a loophole in the state's soon - to - take - effect law regulating ride - hailing.
«To think that consumers could unknowingly get into the private vehicle of a registered sex offender because of a loophole in the New York state law is unconscionable,» Sen. Sue Serino, R - Hyde Park, Dutchess County, said in a statement.
New York sex offenders would have to register their second homes under legislation approved by the state Senate and Assembly and headed to the governor's desk.
The move to restrict registered sex offenders from using the app was announced by Cuomo's office on Monday, with the administration directing the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to impose a new condition of parole that bans them from downloading or accessing the game and similar apps.
In the past few years, the already limited housing options for sex offenders in New York have shrunk.
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a Senate bill Thursday which prohibits low - level sex offenders from becoming drivers for ride - hailing companies Uber and Lyft.
Sources tell The New York Post that Huma Abedin has invited her husband, disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner, back home, despite their pending divorce and his designation as a sex offender.
According to the Sex Offender Registry as of March 2010 the following numbers are the total number of registered sex offenders, listed from highest to lowest, residing in the five boroughs and Westchester County: 1,962 in Kings County, 1,464 in Bronx County, 1,160 in Queens County, 1,120 in New York County, 476 in Westchester County and 269 in Richmond CounSex Offender Registry as of March 2010 the following numbers are the total number of registered sex offenders, listed from highest to lowest, residing in the five boroughs and Westchester County: 1,962 in Kings County, 1,464 in Bronx County, 1,160 in Queens County, 1,120 in New York County, 476 in Westchester County and 269 in Richmond Counsex offenders, listed from highest to lowest, residing in the five boroughs and Westchester County: 1,962 in Kings County, 1,464 in Bronx County, 1,160 in Queens County, 1,120 in New York County, 476 in Westchester County and 269 in Richmond County.
Klein and Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D - Queens) fought for the technological tool and sponsored legislation, signed into law by Governor Paterson last fall, making information regarding the location of registered sex offenders more accessible and convenient for millions of New Yorkers.
In zip code 10035 in New York County - 169 registered sex offenders.
NEW YORK - State Senator and Deputy Majority Leader Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) announced the launch of a new alert system Monday that provides instant email notification to New York State residents when a sex offender moves into their zip coNEW YORK - State Senator and Deputy Majority Leader Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) announced the launch of a new alert system Monday that provides instant email notification to New York State residents when a sex offender moves into their zip coNEW YORK - State Senator and Deputy Majority Leader Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) announced the launch of a new alert system Monday that provides instant email notification to New York State residents when a sex offender moves into their zip conew alert system Monday that provides instant email notification to New York State residents when a sex offender moves into their zip conew alert system Monday that provides instant email notification to New York State residents when a sex offender moves into their zip coNew York State residents when a sex offender moves into their zip coNew York State residents when a sex offender moves into their zip code.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County Legislator Peter Savage, Senator Tim Kennedy and Delaware District Councilman Joel Feroleto joined neighbors in the City of Buffalo to call on the State Inspector General to investigate whether New York violated the terms of a conditional permit issued by the City of Buffalo when recently relocating two sex offenders into their neighborhood.
Aides to Governor Cuomo announced new crackdowns on sex offenders that will require some convicts on parole to renew their photos every 90 days if their appearance has changed.
«Despite Sen. Schneiderman's best efforts, the bill became law, making New York the 20th state in the nation to detain convicted sex offenders in psychiatric hospitals after they have served their prison sentences.
Dean Murray (R - East Patchogue) and Sen. Tom Croci (R - Sayville) would prohibit any registered sex offender from working for a ride - hailing company in New York.
The governor of New York earlier this week instructed his state's corrections agency to restrict sex offenders on parole from using Pokémon Go.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday directed state authorities to prevent nearly 3,000 registered sex offenders now on parole from playing «Pokemon Go» in an effort to safeguard children who play.
New York law requires registered sex offenders to keep current home addresses, email accounts, screen names and other internet identifiers with the Division of Criminal Justice Services, which maintains the publicly accessible online registry.
At 1 p.m., IDC Sens. Jeff Klein and Diane Savino will reveal an investigation that found Pokemon Go has led some to the homes of sex offenders, 250 Broadway, New York, NY, 20th Floor.
In an informal investigation by Klein and Sen. Diane Savino, staff members took a list of 100 registered sex offenders across New York City and compared it with locations where Pokémon Go players could collect virtual items or use other game features.