Tom Tobin

Vice-Chair of the California Sex Offender Management Board

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Vice-Chair of the California Sex Offender Management Board

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Last year, 70% of California voters approved  Jessica’s Law —a measure designed to crack down on sexual predators.  It prohibits paroled offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a…

Has Jessica’s Law Kept California Children Any Safer?

Last year, 70% of California voters approved Jessica’s Law —a measure designed to crack down on sexual predators.  It prohibits paroled offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a…

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