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Murderer Registry Becomes Law in Illinois
Loaded on April 15, 2012
by Joe Watson
published in Prison Legal News
April, 2012, page 30
For ex-prisoners hoping for a fresh start upon their release, the slope is becoming increasingly slippery.
Filed under:
Sex Offender Registration,
Crime/Demographics,
Crime,
Victims,
Databases,
Rehabilitation/Recidivism.
Location:
Illinois.
A bill signed by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on July 21, 2011 has established the state’s first registry for convicted murderers. Also known as “Andrea’s Law,” the legislation requires offenders convicted of the first-degree ...
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