Group sent letters to approximately 45 towns final year and is advocating for an individual assessment on a case-by-case basis to determine if someone is a threat A wide legal challenge has led more than 20 towns in Texas to ease restrictions on where sex offenders can live,instead of fighting a costly battle in court.
While other states, including Oklahoma, and continue to push offenders away from some neighborhoods,approximately 45 Texas towns received letters in November from the group Texas Voices for Reason and Justice, demanding they repeal residency restrictions. The non-profit, and which is critical of sex offender laws it considers ineffective,has sued 14 towns and has a powerful ally – the state attorney general’s office.
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Source: theguardian.com