New York State’s Halloween Law for Offenders Starts Immediately

New York State has a law for offenders and as erie as it might seem, parents are being vocal and thankful for New York State for protecting families and kids.

New York State has a law that now prohibits all sex offenders from being outside on Halloween. Offenders that are on state parole or county probation face strict rules that they must be on Halloween

• They are not allowed to ever pass out candy.
• They are not allowed to dress up on Halloween at all.
• There is a certain time, in some situations that they have to be inside.
• These restrictions can include staying home starting as early as 3 p.m. on Halloween and remaining there until the next morning", according to Twin Tiers, New York outlets.

In certain counties, the sheriffs will actually go around and check to make sure that they are at home. That being said, the rules in New York State only apply if they are on state parole or county probation. If someone is just on the general sex offender list, it does not necessarily mean that they have to abide by those rules.

Unfortunately in Western New York, there are hundreds and hundreds of offenders on the list according to the New York State website.