sex offenders

SEX OFFENDERS
KEEPING TRACK
OHIO LAWMAKERS ARE CONSIDERING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REQUIRE SOME SEX OFFENDERS TO USE SPECIALLY COLORED LICENSE PLATES. HERE ARE SOME STEPS OTHER STATES ARE TAKING TO TRACK SEX OFFENDERS:
MISSISSIPPI REQUIRES EACH REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER TO CHECK IN EVERY 90 DAYS AT A DRIVER'S LICENSE STATION TO GET A NEW PICTURE AND UPDATE ADDRESS AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION.
FLORIDA IS USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS TO MONITOR SOME CHILD MOLESTERS. THE TRACKING DEVICES ALLOW PAROLE OFFICERS TO CHECK AN OFFENDER'S LOCATION.
MASSACHUSETTS, OKLAHOMA AND TENNESSEE HAVE APPROVED SIMILAR TRACKING SYSTEMS OR ARE TESTING THEM IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
KANSAS LAWMAKERS ARE CONSIDERING INCREASED PENALTIES FOR SEX CRIMES. THE LEGISLATION WOULD REQUIRE A MINIMUM 25-YEAR SENTENCE FOR CRIMES INVOLVING CHILDREN AND LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR A THIRD CONVICTION.
SOURCE: AP RESEARCH