October 31, 2008

All Hallows Eve

Tonight, a night of candy and costumes for some, will be a night of closed doors for others. Some Utah sex offenders have been told not to answer their door to trick-or-treaters tonight.
Offenders on probation should be at home, at work, or at their halfway house so that parole officers will be able to check in on them. "We have adult probation and parole agents out doing home visits every night of the week; Halloween is certainly no exception," Department of Corrections spokeswoman Angie Welling said.
Welling said parents should be cautious that night anyway.
"Parents know their neighborhoods, and they know who their neighbors are. We would recommend, just like any other law enforcement agency, that they stay close to their kids or at least know what homes they are going to on Halloween night," she said.
Welling said the department has never had an incident in the past involving trick-or-treaters and sex offenders, but it still wants to be safe.
Other states are more strict, with rules that sex offenders must avoid all Halloween decorations on their house and put out a sign saying "No candy." (Taken from "Sex offenders face rules for Halloween" By Mary Richards @ KSL)

For more information on who might be living in your neighborhood visit: http://www.familywatchdog.us/

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