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Aug 24, 2018

Protracted Minnesota Sex Offender Program suit comes to end

A long-running class-action lawsuit over the constitutionality of Minnesota's civil commitment program for sex offenders effectively ended Thursday when a federal judge dismissed the remaining claims but stood by his earlier statements that some revelations during the six-week trial shock his conscience.

Jun 12, 2017

State struggles to find new homes for sex offenders

Thirty-six violent sex offenders who have completed treatment are still waiting in prison for Wisconsin officials to find them somewhere to live, an Associated Press review of state data reveals.

Jan 3, 2017

Appeals court: Minnesota sex offender program constitutional

Minnesota's program for keeping sex offenders confined after they complete their prison sentences is constitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, reversing a lower-court judge who said it violates offenders' rights because hardly anyone is ever released.

Apr 25, 2016

State’s sex offenders branded for life

Sean Erickson is a convicted sex offender who cannot escape his past.

Feb 29, 2016

Walker signs sex offender placement bill

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that creates uniform restrictions on where violent sex offenders can live.

Feb 16, 2016

Senate passes residence restrictions for sex offenders

The Wisconsin Senate has passed a bill creating uniform restrictions on where violent sex offenders can live.

Jan 12, 2016

Lifetime GPS monitoring challenged in court

A federal appeals court is considering a challenge to a Wisconsin law requiring lifetime GPS monitoring for some convicted sex offenders.

Nov 20, 2014

Tribes work to create sex-offender registers

More than three-quarters of American Indian tribes that have the authority to develop sex-offender registries are well on their way to meeting the legal requirements meant to keep convicted criminals from hiding out on tribal lands, a new report shows.

Aug 6, 2014

Village of Allouez blocks sex offenders

A village in the Green Bay metropolitan area is making it harder for registered sex offenders to move into the community.

May 15, 2014

Sex offender registry now searchable by address

Wisconsin's sex offender registry is now searchable by address, state Department of Corrections officials said.

Jan 22, 2014

Green Bay to test Facebook for sex-offender alerts

The city of Green Bay will be testing whether Facebook postings are an effective way to notify residents if a registered sex offender is moving into their neighborhoods.

Dec 15, 2013

Walker signs sex offender notification bill

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that requires registered sex offenders to notify school officials before they venture onto school grounds.

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