Rhode Island H8502 establishes geographic restrictions for sex offenders to prevent proximity to victims' residences, workplaces, or schools and.

Rhode Island H8502, known as the Victim Proximity Protection Act, mandates that convicted sex offenders, except for level three offenders, cannot reside within 1,000 feet of their victims' residences, workplaces, or schools. The court may expand this exclusion zone up to three miles based on factors like offense severity and victim vulnerability. The act also enforces a no-contact order, prohibiting any direct or indirect communication with the victim. Violations of these restrictions carry a penalty of up to five years in prison.

Rhode Island H8502 establishes geographic restrictions for sex offenders to prevent proximity to victims' residences, workplaces, or schools and.

Rhode Island H8502, known as the Victim Proximity Protection Act, mandates that convicted sex offenders, except for level three offenders, cannot reside within 1,000 feet of their victims' residences, workplaces, or schools. The court may expand this exclusion zone up to three miles based on factors like offense severity and victim vulnerability. The act also enforces a no-contact order, prohibiting any direct or indirect communication with the victim. Violations of these restrictions carry a penalty of up to five years in prison.