Did you know?
Below is a few tidbits to help you understand the current Kansas laws as well as other laws around the U.S.
**Did you know that in Kansas a convicted sex offender does not need to notify his neighbors that he is moving in next door.
** Did you know the State of Kansas has no law in place to mandate where an offender can or cannot live, nor does Kansas Law allow for local jurisdictions to have such laws.
**Did you know that in Kansas that there are not any laws that mandate with whom an offender can or cannot associate. Meaning that he can associate with your child.
Do you know the law?
Jessica's Law is designed to punish sex offenders and reduce their ability to re-offend. The law’s most significant provisions prohibit sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of any school and park, and mandate Global Positioning System (GPS) supervision for life;
In Kansas HB 2576 is named as Jessica’s Law imposes a 25-year sentence for adults convicted of a violent sex crime against a child. Persistent sex offenders who commit sexually violent crimes would be punished by life without parole if the bill were passed.
As passed HB 2576 requires that predators who commit sexually based crimes against children be sentenced to no less than 25 years for a first offense. The bill would also strengthen current offender registration requirements and provide for lifetime GPS monitoring of child sex offenders. http://www.lancekinzer.com/jesslawpr050806.html
Jessica’s Law deals with proximity and tracking – Proposition 83, also known as Jessica’s Law, was passed by California voters on Nov. 7, 2006. It enhances the state’s ability to detect, track and apprehend sexual offenders. Jessica’s Law prohibits sex offenders that are released from prison to live within 2,000 feet of parks and schools, as well as other restrictions. Click here to learn more about Jessica’s Law
Megan's Law is an informal name for laws in the United States requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders. Megan's Law provides two major information services to the public: sex offender registration and community notification.
More information about the law can be found here: http://www.klaaskids.org/st-kan.htm
