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California Supreme Court questions constitutionality of `Jessica’s Law’

January 29, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

By Paul Elias The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the constitutionality of a “Jessica’s Law” provision that allows indefinite confinement of sexually violent predators. It’s the first of two decisions the court is expected to issue over the legality of the law that was passed as Proposition 82

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Friday legislative update

January 15, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of January 11th Below is a summary of what happened this week with bills that CALCASA is tracking through the state legislature. The list includes bills that CALCASA is sponsoring, supporting and watching. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. Assembly Public Safety AB 588 (Portantino) Sexual assault

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Rise in sex offender parolees living on the street

January 14, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

John Simerman reported earlier this week that “less than a year after state corrections officials tightened a $22 million spigot of free apartments and motel rooms for paroled sex offenders, the number of parolees who say they are homeless has nearly doubled, adding fuel for critics who say the tight living restrictions under Jessica’s Law

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Weekly News Update: Week of November 23rd

November 30, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

Statement by Vice President Biden on the 10th Anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women “Violence against women is found in every culture around the world. It is one of our most pervasive global problems, yet it is preventable.  When gang rape is a weapon of war, when women are

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Not In My Backyard

November 23, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

Suzanne Brown-McBride is the Executive Director of CALCASA as well as the chair of California’s Sex Offender Management Board. Brown-McBride was recently interviewed for “Not in My Backyard,” a radio show, and discussed state policies governing sex offenders. The documentary features interviews with parole agents, probation officers, a California Department of Corrections official and several

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California Supreme Court Reviews Jessica’s Law

November 3, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

The Associated Press reported earlier this morning that the California Supreme Court is set to hear arguments challenging a key section of Jessica’s Law. Jessica’s Law prohibits registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park. The law mandates that all those paroled after Nov. 8, 2006 — when the law

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