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    Jessica's Law and the Civil Rights of Sex Offenders

    Jessica's Law passed nine years ago with 70% of the vote. The goal was to protect future victims from repeat sex offenders. But the State Supreme Court and Attorney General Kamala Harris have ruled that applying it to all convicts across the board is unconstitutional.

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 30, 2015 • 1 min read

    Jessica's Law passed nine years ago with 70% of the vote. The goal was to protect future victims from repeat sex offenders. But the State Supreme Court and Attorney General Kamala Harris have ruled that applying it to all convicts across the board is unconstitutional. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says that a case-by-case approach is not only more humane — it's a better way to accomplish the goal of Jessica's Law.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christine Detz

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Janice Bellucci

      California Reform Sex Offender Laws

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      Frank Lindsay

      registered sex offender

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      Steve Ipsen

      victims' rights attorney

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    1. 0:00Jessica's Law and the Civil Rights of Sex OffendersYou’re reading this
    2. 16:39Recent Crash Puts LA's Expanding Rail Lines under Scrutiny
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