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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 in 2006.
The

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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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Special Report: Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities

January 8, 2010

posted in: CALCASA

On Thursday a new federal study was released and it noted that “3 out of every 25 youths in state and privately run juvenile correctional facilities have experienced at least one incident of sexual victimization.”
The study, which is the first of its kind, “brings attention to the need for more training and accountability for staff

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Most States Have Not Adopted Sex Offender Rules

December 2, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

The Associated Press reported yesterday that “more than three years after Congress ordered stepped-up monitoring of sex offenders, only one state has adopted the government’s strict new requirements, and some others are weighing whether to ignore the law and just pay a penalty.”

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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 beaten

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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 homeless

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