New Documentary ‘Untouchable’ Is Tribeca Film Fest Standout

Why would a law mandate that ex-convicts be homeless and virtually unemployable? And what sort of government imposes such rules? That’s the question of David Feige’s startling new documentary “Untouchable,” a Tribeca Film Festival award winner. I must

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New Proposed SORNA Supplemental Guideline re: Juvenile Registration

Hi, all— After a tremendous amount of work over the last few years, including the publication of our SMART Summary: Prosecution, Transfer, and Prosecution of Serious Juvenile Sex Offenders last year, today we have posted and opened for

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Illinois Law Requiring Sex Offenders To Report All Internet Activity Violates Free Speech Rights

With the goal of keeping tabs on sex offenders, the state of Illinois has veered way off course. Its offender registration statute requires individuals to report every nook and cranny of their online activities to law enforcement—or face

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ACLU of Illinois, EFF ask state supreme to strike down limits on free speech in cumbersome sex offender laws

CHICAGO – The ACLU of Illinois, joined by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, today asked the state supreme court to strike down the “incredibly broad scope” of limitations contained in the state’s sex offender registry laws. The amicus brief

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Unanimous Supreme Court sides with sex offender in registry dispute

Supreme Court sides with sex offender in registry dispute. Make special note of the use of the word “punishment” in the courts order. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/15-5238_khlo.pdf By Lydia Wheeler – 04/04/16 11:40 AM EDT The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that registered sex offenders

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