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More Eyes on Dangerous Offenders
The plan to keep an eye on sex offenders who don’t have homes in Wisconsin is moving forward at the State Capitol.
The State Assembly on Thursday approved legislation that would use ankle bracelets to track homeless sex offenders.
“Monitoring the whereabouts of released sex offenders is important for the safety of our community, particularly our children,” Rep Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, said in a statement. “This is true even for those who have no permanent address.”
Wisconsin currently requires all sex offenders to provide an address when they leave prison. Sex offenders are banned from living too close to schools, parks, daycares, and other places where there are children.
But the current law doesn’t have any requirements for sex offenders who don’t have a place to go.
The legislation would solve that lack of a permanent home by requiring newly released sex offenders to be monitored by GPS.
“A recent study has suggested that in Wisconsin, an estimated 16% of homeless individuals are released sex offenders,” Allen added.
The plan passed with overwhelming support from both Republicans and Democrats. It passed on an 89-9 vote. The State Senate approved the same legislation back in January. The proposal now heads to Gov. Evers for his signature.
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