Sex Offender


	Print or Email This Page For More Information: Kyle O'Dowd, Legislative Affairs Director (202) 872-8600 ext. 226, kyle@nacdl.org Sex Offense Legislation H.R. 4472 (S. 1086, H.R. 3132) On Thursday, July 27th, President Bush signed into law the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (H.R. 4472). Included in this new law are rules for statewide sex offender registries and Web sites. The bill also creates a National Sex Offender Registry and a National Sex Offender Public Web site, both of which are to be maintained by the Attorney General. Final Text: Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, Public Law 109–248 "The Scarlet Letter of the Law: The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006," The Champion, Nov. 2006 Opposition to House and Senate Bills NACDL Comments on the Attorney General's National Guidelines for Sex Offender Registration and Notification, July 31, 2007 NACDL Comments on Provisions Retroactivity of the Adam Walsh Act, April 30, 2007 Organizations Dedicated to Mental Health Needs of Children Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) Aug. 15, 2005 March 7, 2006 Public Defender of New Jersey Aug. 30, 2005 Feb. 6, 2006 April 26, 2007 Federal Public Defenders Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services National Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Coalition Professor Eric Freedman Scientific Researchers, Treatment Professionals and Child Advocates Attorneys Patricia Garin and Catherine Hinton Media Coverage "State Doesn't Need Adam Walsh Act," New York Law Journal, May 15, 2007 Links NACDL's State Legislative Network Sex Offender Resource Page
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