IL- Illinois Senate Approves Sex Offender Legislation

All I can say is, reducing the places (from 1,100) where folks can register will cause many bottlenecks in the remaining 102. I see major scheduling problems for RSOs and overload those registry workers, mistakes will abound.

4-19-2009 Illinois:

The Illinois Senate has approved a bill that would require all sex offenders to register with their county sheriff.

S.B. 1702 was initiated by the Illinois Sheriffs' Association and sponsored by state Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-Hinsdale.

Currently, sex offenders in incorporated areas are required to register with the chief of police, while only sex offenders in unincorporated areas register with the county sheriff.

The bill would establish a more uniform way of keeping tabs on sex offenders and would reduce the burden on some municipalities, Dillard said.

According to Greg Sullivan, executive director of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, the bill would reduce the number of locations where sex offenders must register from about 1,100 to 102 locations.

The requirement would not apply to Chicago. Sex offenders who live in Chicago would continue to register with the Chicago Police Department. ..News Source.. by CBS2 Chicago.com