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Michigan
Lawmaker
Proposes
a
Public
Drug
Offender
Directory
5/26/00
(courtesy NORML Foundation,
http://www.norml.org)
Lansing, MI: A bill
has been introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives that would
create a public directory of drug offenders.
House Bill 5796, known as
the "Controlled Substance Offenders Registration Act," was introduced
by Rep. Eileen DeHart (D-Westland). The bill has been referred to
the House Committee on Criminal Law and Corrections.
Anyone convicted of a drug
charge anywhere, but living in Michigan, will have to register for the
directory, which will be given to state law enforcement agencies and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. The directory will contain the offender's
name and any aliases, addresses, physical descriptions and date of birth.
The public will be able to
view the directory at police departments, and the bill also calls for an
electronic version of the directory to be made available to the public.
The legislation requires
drug offenders to register for whatever term is longer, either 25 years
following the date of initially registering or for 10 years after release
from a state correctional facility.
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Issue #138, 5/26/00
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