Past Resources of the Week
ROTW: Barred Forever: Seniors, Housing, and Sex Offense Registration
Monday, July 22, 2013
- Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy
- Link: http://communityalternatives.org
The article, which is published in the current volume of the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy, explores the unfair, harmful and counterproductive consequences of laws that prevent people convicted of sex offenses from accessing public and supportive housing. The article offers recommendations that would both ensure public safety while allowing people convicted of sex offenses to live stable lives and access the services that they need, particularly as senior citizens.