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We are in Indiana and he has requested for me to move out of state but stay close enough that I can still visit every 2 weeks. Right now he is in New Castle and I live 3 hrs south. So our choices are either Michgan or Ohio. From what I have been reading Ohio seems to be the place to go. We still have 7 yrs. unless he gets his time cuts approved (still waiting on word back) and I know laws and regulations can change over night and being a SO its a day by day thing. With that being said I'm needing to know about the cost of living, job market for SO, and regulations in western Ohio. Maybe around but not in either Dayton or Cincinnati area. Also am needing to know the success rate of the intersate compact from Indiana to Ohio. Any kind of help would be appreciated.
I would avoid Michigan. They are rewriting the entire registry due to the ruling in Doe vs Snyder by the Sixth Circuit Federal court and I don’t know how they plan to change it.
I have four mothers in Ohio with sons who are sex offenders and they seem to like it fairly well. Ohio is definitely one of the better states for sex offenders, much better than Indiana.
His prospects for employment in Ohio are about as good as they would be anywhere.
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He will have to use Interstate Compact to get from Indiana to Ohio, but I already checked it for you and there should be no problems there.
If you need anymore information, either message me or include it on this thread. I go to several forums every day, but I always swing back here a couple of times a day to retrieve my messages and see if anyone needs any help.
I greatly admire you wives, mothers, or GFs of offenders. I know that this is a struggle, but you are a tough bunch of ladies. It takes a lot of courage and devotion to do what you all are doing, and I really appreciate it.
If you ever have any questions, message me. I have been all through the system and even to prison and if I do not know the answer off the top of my head, I can find the answers.
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You are wise to get the hell out of Arizona. Arizona is very conservative, and any state that would continue to elect Joe Arpaio year after year is not indicative of the general mindset any registrant needs to endure.
Interstate Compact is used to transfer an offender’s parole, probation, or supervised release from one state to another; in other words, it is used for offenders still under supervision. Interstate Compact is used for offenders with state convictions.
Federal inmates use a form of Interstate Compact but it is through the probation office and it transfers offenders from district to district.
You said, “Rew, we're thinking of moving from Arizona to North Dakota when my husband gets out (currently scheduled for 2023). What steps do we need to take in order to use/apply for Interstate Compact to move?”
If your husband has no paper time----parole, probation, or supervised release----to serve after his release from prison, you will not need Interstate Compact. The day of his release he can go to North Dakota. I would strongly advise the he leaves the state of Arizona before registering there. In other words, within a day or two of being released, he should his movement to North Dakota.
If you husband does have some form of supervised release---probation---- after his release from prison, about six months before his release he needs to contact his case manager at the prison and explain to him or her that he wants to use Interstate Compact to move to North Dakota. The CM will start the paperwork and do everything for your husband to make the move. Again, it will be easier if he gets out of Arizona before he is required to register.
If his offense is a state offense and he has paper time after his release, he needs to contact his case manager about getting the paperwork needed to use Interstate Compact. If his offense is a federal offense, he does the same thing. The case manager will get the ball rolling.
Hope this helps.
Anytime you ladies have a question or need some help, feel free to message me with your concerns. I know all this is new to you and you probably do not understand the criminal justice or prison system, so I am happy to help.
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