Seeing Green: Columnist Ann Fisher of The Columbus Dispatch shares her opinion on Ohio's new legislation to have bright green license plates for high risk sex offenders. Fisher contends that although the plates may seem like they are helpful, their effectiveness is debatable. Citing the "scarlet letter shame" and stating that, "such a law could also drive offenders underground, penalize others in their households who depend on the same car or force them to forgo jobs that require a car," Fisher's main argument is better education for those vulnerable to sex offenders.

High risk sex offenders that have already served their time, may be subject to GPS tracking in Texas if House Bill 430 passes. An article in the Houston Chronicle by Polly Ross Hughes explains that the sex offenders would be monitored for three years post-release.