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Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Ind. Law - Marion County prosecutor candidate proposes ordinance to keep sex offenders out of public parks

In this story WTHR Channel 13 quotes Marion County Prosecutor candidate Melina Kennedy:

Democrat candidate for prosecutor Melina Kennedy says it's time the county enact more stringent bans on sex offenders.

"Like some other cities, we enact a law that prohibits sex offenders from being in places like parks, playgrounds and pools," she suggested Monday.

This ILB entry from Dec. 14th, 2005 reports on a lawsuit filed in Hendricks County challenging a Plainfield ordinance which imposes such a ban. The ILB entry also gives some history on similar bans in Lafayette, Kokomo, and Michigan City. The Michigan City case is currently pending before the 7th Circuit. [A check of the 7th Circuit docket this morning shows that oral arguments have not yet been set in Brown v. Michigan City.]

The Indianapolis Star reported on Jan. 7, 2006 that "Plainfield has received more time to respond to an Indiana Civil Liberties Union suit challenging the town's ordinance banning sex offenders from parks and recreational areas."

Posted by Marcia Oddi on February 14, 2006 07:32 AM
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