News from
Assemblyman 130th Assembly District
JOSEPH A. ERRIGO

 

For immediate release:
December 8th, 2005		 Contact:
Adam Peterson (585) 334-5210

District Office: 3045 East Henrietta Rd., Henrietta, NY  14467
Albany Office: Rm 427 LOB, Albany, NY  12248

CONTACT: BONNIE TURNER (585) 334-5210
 

A CHANCE TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD



     Measures to strengthen laws regarding sex offenders are the top priority for the Assembly minority members when the 2006 legislative session convenes in January. That’s why I’m calling on residents to take part in a petition drive calling for passage of these various bills.

     Sex offenders are a danger to society and must be controlled. That’s why I took the initiative to send my district residents a petition demanding the Assembly majority allow civil confinement legislation to come to the floor for a vote. You spoke and they listened. Speaker Sheldon Silver earlier this week announced he will allow our bill to be debated and voted on early in January during the start of the 2006 legislative session.

     My petition has already reached your homes in parts of Livingston, Monroe and Ontario counties. This petition calls for passage of proposals to strengthen Meagan’s Law, including:

 

  • Civil confinement to keep the most dangerous sexual predators confined to mental-health facilities after their prison sentences are complete (A.2693)
     

  • Prevent convicted sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school or school grounds (A.1564)
     

  • Require the most dangerous offenders to wear electronic devices linked to Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to monitor their movements (A.8158)
     

  • Expand information available about sex offenders on the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Web site to include information on all registered sex offenders (A.1701)
     

  • Require law enforcement to release information on Level 2 and 3 sex offenders – those at the highest risk of repeating their crimes – to vulnerable populations in the community (A.1654)
     

  • Require lifetime registration for all sex offenders on the state Sex Offender Registry.

     I’m urging all residents to sign this petition and return it to my office. When I return to Albany I will present these petitions to the Assembly majority as a reminder that New Yorkers are demanding passage of civil confinement legislation.

     We must continue to show our support for this legislation until the final vote is cast. My Assembly Republican colleagues and I have pushed for this legislation for nearly a decade in an effort to make New York an even safer place to live, work and raise a family. Petitions have been coming in but let’s not stop now.

     You can help. Ask your friends and neighbors to sign this petition. If you need more copies contact my office at (585) 334-5210. I thank you in advance for your support. Together, we can make a difference.
 

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