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In 3-2 Vote, City Council Declines to House Sex Offenders at Nome’s Halfway House
After more than an hour of discussion, the Nome City Council decided not to allow sex offenders who are actively receiving treatment to stay at the Seaside halfway house.
Read MoreCity Council May Finally Resolve Debate: Should Sex Offenders Be Housed at Seaside?
AMCC’s superintendent, Sandra Martinson, explained during the last City Council meeting that the plan is for sex offenders to serve most of their sentence in a jail or other facility before being transferred to Seaside for treatment. The regular City Council meeting begins Monday at 7pm in City Hall.
Read MoreCity Council Discussion on Sex Offenders at Seaside Continues; Final Decision Yet to Be Made
The Council was split three-to-three on an ordinance to change the Nome Code of Ordinances to allow sex offenders who are actively receiving treatment to be housed at Seaside. The tiebreaker vote came to Mayor Richard Beneville, who voted yes in favor of moving the ordinance on to the second reading phase.
Read MoreCity Council Will Continue Discussion on Housing Sex Offenders at Seaside During Work Session
During their 5:30pm work session, the Council plans to discuss updating the Nome Code of Ordinances to allow sex offenders who are actively receiving treatment to be housed at permitted correctional facilities in Nome. The Council would have to pass an ordinance, currently in the first reading phase, to make this change.
Read MoreShould Sex Offenders Be Housed at Seaside? D.O.C. Commissioner and Others Weigh In
AMCC Superintendent Sandy Martinson says that, on average, between 20 and 40 inmates are housed at Seaside regularly. To fill all 60 beds, the proposed plan is to allow convicted sex offenders to stay at the facility. According to the Chief Mental Health Officer for the D.O.C., Adam Rutherford, currently nine untreated sex offenders reside in the community of Nome.
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