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April 22, 2013 at 6:00 AM, updated April 22, 2013 at 7:14 AM

Ohio Public Defender's Office says sex offender registry doesn't improve public safety: Politifact

"The sex-offender registry has been around for a long time, and the research that's out there says that it has no positive impact on the public safety."

Ohio Public Defender's Office"

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/04/ohio_public_defenders_office_s.html

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Ohio Public Defender’s Office says sex offender registry doesn’t improve public safety

"The sex-offender registry has been around for a long time, and the research that's out there says that it has no positive impact on the public safety."

Ohio Public Defender’s Office says sex offender registry doesn’t improve public safety

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Ohio will begin tracking arsonists this summer through a new registry similar to the one used to track sex offenders.

A law passed last year by the General Assembly will require people convicted of arson-related offenses to register at their local sheriff's office each year for at least 10 years. Failing to register will be a felony.

Supporters tout the measure as a tool for law enforcement. Critics argue, among other points, that the registry will be a burden for sheriffs already charged with keeping the sex-offender registry."

http://www.politifact.com/ohio/statements/2013/apr/22/ohio-public-defenders-office/ohio-public-defenders-office-says-sex-offender-reg/

8:21 am on Monday, April 22, 2013 

Burke Signs On As Co-Sponsor of Gang Registry Bill

"Bill would make Illinois's gang database accessible to the public, but critics say bill is too vague about who gets entered into system.

State Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th District) signed on as a co-sponsor to HB 3082, a bill that would open the Illinois State Police’s gang member database to the public.

HB 3082, State Police Gang Database, was introduced by Rep. Deborah Mell (D-40th District) of the city’s Northwest Side, and is currently before the state house rules committee.

Illinois’s Statewide Organized Criminal Gang Database is currently available only to prosecutors, police and other statewide law enforcement agencies.

Mell would like to list the names of known and alleged gang members, including their last known address, photos, tattoos, other physical marks and favorite hangouts.

The registry is intended to help parents determine if gang members are living in their neighborhoods, and keep track of their children's associates."

http://oaklawn.patch.com/articles/burke-signs-on-as-co-sponsor-of-gang-registry-bill

May 2013

Dangerous dog map compared to sex offender registry

"A dangerous dog map in Knox County, Tennessee works like an online sex offender registry, showing the addresses of dogs deemed dangerous by the courts."

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2013/05/03/2133841/

Knox County sheriff creates interactive map that displays locations of dangerous dogs

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9bdaea8680884502a4fe2e7444562a09/TN--Dangerous-Dog-Map

Legislation would create animal abuse registry in Michigan

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/05/12/news/local_news/doc51902ca7aa4e6525732246.txt

Tracking mooted for high-risk domestic offenders

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/tracking-mooted-high-risk-domestic-offenders-5438192

Sen. Kane: Sex Offender Info Is Public, So Why Not Gun Felony Info?

http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/archives/entry/sen._kane_sex_offender_info_is_public_so_why_not_gun_felony_info

Brown's budget includes Holden's sex offender bill

http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_23275546/browns-budget-includes-holdens-sex-offender-bill