Convicted murderers will soon have to register themselves with local authorities just as sex and arson offenders do. A new law called "Andrea's Law" goes into effect on Sunday. Quincy Representative Jill Tracy says she's surprised the law did not already exist.
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Tracy adds she co-sponsored the law because of victim's families.
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The registry will include the ex-convict's picture and address. It will be accessible on a state run website for ten years after the person is released from prison. The law is named after Andrea Will, of Batavia, who was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, Justin Boulay. Boulay was released in 2010 after serving only 12 years of his 24-year sentence.