July 11, 2019, 12:10 pm An organization dedicated to protecting the rights of registered sex offenders is ion a campaign to sue cities throughout California with ordinances in place that it believes are unconstitutional. The city of Lompoc
Read MoreMay 18, 2020, 8:35 pm Below are two excerpts from article on the “memorial laws” and how they shaped society’s psyche and created a “stranger danger panic” nearly 40 years ago, that still remains today. The ACLU and
Read MoreMarch 1, 2020, 11:27 pm March 5, 2020, Registrant Travel Action Group will be hosting a conference call at 9:00PM EST (following the FAC Monthly Member Call) ALL are invited to hear Update to RTAG’s and Matt Ameika’s
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2020, 9:57 pm The Florida Action Committee, along with the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offender Laws (California), Illinois Voices for Reform, Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (Maryland), Women Against the Registry Oklahoma Voices and Pennsylvania Association for
Read MoreAugust 14, 2019, 4:36 pm The order was issued by the 4th District Court of Appeals today so it’s being posted prior to our adding commentary in an effort to share this as quickly as possible. The court
Read MoreMay 18, 2020, 8:11 pm Kudos to our media committee for getting this point in the Daytona Beach News Journal ___ I just recently read the opinion article that was posted on May 8 concerning the subject of
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2020, 2:42 pm The government sometimes arrests parents for giving kids responsibility. In South Carolina, mom Deborah Harrell was jailed for letting her 9-year-old daughter play in a park for the day. Local media outlets breathlessly
Read MoreMarch 22, 2020, 4:04 am House Bill 68 aims to require registered sex offenders to obtain permission from Wyoming school principals or vice principals before they are able to access school grounds for their own children’s events at
Read MoreMarch 18, 2020, 2:36 pm The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled this week that the provision of their registration statute that allows those on the registry to apply for removal if they haven’t committed a crime within 15
Read MoreMarch 6, 2020, 2:08 am House Bill 68 aims to require registered sex offenders to obtain permission from Wyoming school principals or vice principals before they are able to access school grounds for their own children’s events at
Read MoreJuly 25, 2019, 1:10 pm Twenty-five people listed on the state’s lifelong sex offender registry are suing to have their names removed, arguing that it is unconstitutionally cruel. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the plaintiffs include a
Read MoreJuly 17, 2019, 2:37 pm Below are two interesting slides from the SMART Conference, which started today. This slide acknowledges that re-offense rates are low contrary to the “Frightening and High” myth previously used. This slide acknowledges that
Read MoreJuly 12, 2019, 9:06 pm A great decision out of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana was issued earlier this week. Previously, people residing in Indiana who committed (and completed all sanctions relating
Read MoreMay 18, 2020, 4:18 pm In a letter to the attorneys in Does v. Miami Dade County, the Sex Offender Residency Restriction case that is currently before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the court notified that due
Read MoreJuly 16, 2019, 11:30 am Lawmakers are using “stranger danger” myths to keep almost a million Americans out of work and on the verge of homelessness. Following are some excerpts from a GREAT article in the Huffington Post
Read MoreMarch 1, 2020, 9:57 pm In late 2006, a public defender went before a Napa County judge to argue for his client’s freedom. Rex McCurdy, a 49-year-old man, had been detained for seven years at Atascadero State Hospital
Read MoreJune 26, 2019, 5:19 pm The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that even sex offenders deserve to have the reasons for their sentences determined by a jury, not a judge. The justices ruled 5-4 that a federal law requiring sex offenders to
Read MoreMarch 22, 2020, 4:04 am When law enforcement comes to your door to perform an address verification, you should only show them your ID. We suggest registrants do not speak with law enforcement without having an attorney present.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2020, 4:04 am Janice Bellucci can add another check to the victory column as Fresno California will be paying out an undisclosed amount in a settlement to the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) attorney
Read MoreJuly 9, 2019, 5:57 pm What is the point of sending someone to prison – retribution or rehabilitation? Twenty years ago, Norway moved away from a punitive “lock-up” approach and sharply cut reoffending rates. The BBC’s Emma Jane
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