Sep 4, 2008 9:41 am US/Pacific
City Bans Sex Offenders From Living In Single Home
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Megan's Law has reportedly prompted parole officers to cluster sex offenders in single locations.
Community protests have led to a Carson City Council ban on placing more than one sex offender in a single residence.
The council's unanimous vote Tuesday night follows months of outrage following recent reports that more than a dozen sex offenders were living in the Carson Plaza Hotel and about 11 offenders in a duplex.
California voters in 2006 approved Jessica's Law to tighten restrictions on paroled sex offenders, prohibiting released offenders from living within ,000 feet of a school or park.
The law reportedly has prompted parole officers to cluster sex offenders in single locations outside restricted areas in the city.
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