The bill sponsored by state Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, would reduce the proximity from 500 feet to 250 feet former sex offenders may locate from protected areas.
Proposed legislation could make it easier for former sex offenders in Illinois to find a home and remove the threat of being forced to move if a childcare facility locates near them.
The proposal would change a requirement that forces people living in residences sanctioned under registry guidelines to move if a daycare or other protected entity moves within 1,000 feet of the home.
House Bill 3913 also seeks to eliminate weekly registration requirements, instead relying on annual and quarterly check-ins. Registrants would still be required to alert police of any change circumstances, including address and employment.
Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-877-863-6338 Survivors . felt like they were in a universe of bad choices and didn t know how to stay safe at home or how to safely leave to a new environment where they would be safe and their children would be safe, said Amanda Pyron, Executive Director, The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence. It s a really horrible situation. Imagine needing to wake up in the morning, go to work, take care of your kids, because they re homeschooling, you re working from home and so was your abuser, said Mallory Littlejohn, Legal Director, Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation.
“In other words, dangerous people with access to money can currently avoid jail.” In some circumstances, people can avoid pre-trial detention by posting a cash bond against their future appearance and compliance with restrictive bond conditions.
FTFY
Forget it, Rich. It’s a Kass column.
It is Kass though. His columns are all about:
1. Madigan bad; or
2.He is very very afraid and it is all the fault of Madigan/J.B/Biden, or some random black or Hispanic member of the IL House or Senate.
It is really a shame. He puts in zero effort but still gets paid.
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