GPS Tracking For Sex Offenders

Sex Offender Gps Jessica Lunsford's dad says he supports a plan to require sex offenders to wear GPS tracking devices.

by The Associated Press

Published: Wed, February 20, 2008 - 12:58 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, February 20, 2008 - 1:12 pm CST

DENVER (AP) - The father of a Florida girl who was raped and
murdered by a convicted sex offender is in Colorado supporting a
plan to require sex offenders to wear GPS tracking devices.
Jessica Lunsford was 9 years old when she was assaulted and
buried alive in 2005. Her father, Mark Lunsford, is working with
advocates across the country to pass state laws meant to protect
children from sex offenders.
About 50 of the 1,300 Colorado sex offenders who are out on
parole or probation wear GPS devices.
A bill scheduled for a vote in the Legislature Wednesday would
require all of them to wear the devices.
The main sticking point is the $4 million cost. Lawmakers want
offenders to pay it, but officials say only 10 percent of them
could afford to.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

WKRG.com » News Stream » National

Photo

WKRG.com Related

Discuss this in the forum

Email to a Friend

Printer Friendly

mari Says:

Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 8:22 pm

It didn’t work on Eddie Smith. If 90% of them can pay, let them. The state can pay for the other 10%. But, just don’t ask me to pay if when they pick one up in Costa Rica, they just turn him loose like Eddie.