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Officers of Avalon supports the National Association to Protect Children.  The California Real Safety Coalition, who are part of the NAPC network, recently accepted Officer of Avalon’s endorsement for their project.  You can check out the NAPC by clicking on the banner above and the California RSC at:   http://www.protect.org/miscStories/item001.shtml

 The following is an excerpt from the Coalition’s web site, to give you an idea what they are pushing for in California:

The Real Safety Coalition is made up of conservatives and liberals, parents and peace officers, victim's rights advocates and concerned neighbors. We come from all walks of life, but we all agree on one thing: If California releases known sex offenders into our communties, it should be prepared to watch them like a hawk.

 

 We call for four commonsense reforms that everyone can agree on:

1. Intensive supervision for all sex offenders who target children.  Simply registering a name and address is not real safety. But intensive probation or parole can include restrictions on contact with children, a ban on going where children congregate, searches of the home, mandatory treatment, drug tests and much more.

2. 10-year minimum period of surveillance.  Every day that a known predator is kept under supervision makes children safer. We must increase the time released sex offenders spend on probation and parole.

3. Lifetime probation and parole for repeat offenders.  There is no known cure for pedophiles. Criminals who have been convicted of sexually assaulting children belong in prison. But if and when they are released, we must keep them under close surveillance and containment.

4. Better community notification.  Across California, sex offenders are being placed into group homes without any warning to neighbors. Sex offenders should be required to register before leaving prison, not after. And law enforcement and the public should be notified before sex offenders are placed together in the community.

 

 Real Safety Coalition Members (As of July 27, 2006):  Breaking the Silence, California Correctional Peace Officers Association, California Protective Parents Association, Crime Victims United, Minorities in Law Enforcement, National Association to Protect Children

 

 Protect would very much appreciate it if you would review the information on the web page and consider endorsing the Coalition. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me directly at 773-805-9300.
Thank you, Catherine Diedrich

California Real Safety Coalition

e-mail:  webmaster@officersofavalon.com

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Samhain 2006 October 26-29

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