New Legislation to Offer Increased Protection from Sex Offenders

(NEW YORK) -- New legislation signed on Thursday is expected to provide better protection for New Yorkers from sex offenders.

One part of the new law signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo gives law enforcement personnel authorization to update photographs of high-risk sexual offenders every 90 days or if the offender’s appearance changes, whichever comes first.

Another part of the new legislation requires that the Board of Parole record a transcript of the release interviews done with detained sex offenders, information that can then be used to determine whether to seek a civil confinement hearing for an offender.

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