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Governor Chet Culver and the local lawmakers agreed on improvements to Iowa's sex offender monitoring laws.  The governor called it a tougher, smarter way of dealing with the issue.  The measure establishes a 1-2-3 tier system and overhauls a state law banning sex offender from living with 2,000 feet of places children gather.  It would instead prohibit offenders from being in those facilities without prior approval.  Under the new law, only the worst offenders, in tier 3, would still be subject to the 2,000 foot living restrictions.  They also would be subject to the Iowa Sex Offender Registry requirements for life.  The registry status for lesser offenders would be allowed to expire in 10 or 20 years, depending on the nature of their offense. 
(Iowa)

Submitted on: 5/19/09