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Friday, April 19, 2024 | Back issues
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Sex offenders and their kids

CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit ruled that the Illinois Department of Corrections may not outright ban parents convicted of sex offenses from speaking on the phone to their children while they are on supervised release. The government may implement call monitoring to minimize the risk of abuse as an alternative to the ban.

Read the ruling here.

Categories / Appeals, Briefs, Civil Rights, Criminal

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