Library
The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (SOMTA) was signed into law by then-Governor Spitzer on March 14, 2007. The following materials were designed to help advocates assess and advise clients on the consequences of criminal convictions for sexual offenses.
Resources
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11th Circuit Decision holds that Affirmative Misadvice on Civil Commitment is Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (US Court of Appeals 11th Circuit)
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Actuarial Justice - Representing Sex Offenders Facing Lifetime Civil Confinement (New York State Defenders Association)
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Administrative Directive on Provision of Temporary Housing Assistance to Sex Offenders (Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance)
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Federal District Court Rules Municipal Law Restricting Housing for Sex Offenders is Preempted by New York State Law
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HUD Opinion Letter on Applicability of Section 578 of QHWRA for Current Public Housing Tenants Classified as Sex Offenders (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
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Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (full text)
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SOMTA - Process for Civil Management in New York Flow Chart (Center for Community Alternatives)
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New Non-Violent Sex Offense Determinate Sentencing (Center for Community Alternatives)
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New Post-Release Supervision Terms for All Violent and Non-Violent Felony Sex Offense Convictions (Center for Community Alternatives)
