Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Sex Offender? You're Banned from Colleges

myfoxal.com : New sex offender restrictions.

If you are a sex offender in Alabama, forget about continuing your education. It is now illegal for you to be on or near a university campus

Governor Riley signed new restrictions on where sex offenders can live into affect Monday. The new law prevents convicted sex offenders from living with 2,000 feet of a college or university. Its a change from current Alabama law which applied to sex offenders living near elementary, middle and high schools. In addition to adding universities and colleges, the new law also prohibits sex offenders from loitering within 500 feet of school bus stops.