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| Georgia Closes Camp of Sex Offenders |
| By nytimes.com |
| Published: 09/30/2009 |
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MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Nine sex offenders have been ordered out of a makeshift camp behind an office park and on Tuesday sought housing that conformed to state law. The offenders, all of whom are men, had been directed to the spot by probation officers who said it was a site of last resort. Georgia law bans the state’s 16,000 sex offenders from living, working or loitering within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, parks and other places children gather. Sheriff Neil Warren of Cobb County said state officials had ordered the men to leave the camp on Monday night. Ahmed Holt, manager of the state’s sex offender administration unit, did not return calls for comment. Corrections officials said they were working to find the men “suitable housing.” “Our staff goes to great lengths to find approved locations,” said Sharmelle Brooks of the Georgia Department of Corrections. “However, the few options that meet guidelines involve costs, and many offenders don’t have money.” One of the men said he was concerned that he might be charged with violating his probation if he did find a place to live. Sheriff Warren said more than 300 sex offenders in Cobb County had found places to live that complied with law. But some offenders have trouble finding affordable housing, shelters or halfway houses that meet the restrictions. Read More. |
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