NJ: Bill seeks to restrict school bus stops and child care facilities from opening too close to registrants.

March 18, 2020, 11:42 am In a fascinating twist to Sex Offender Residency Restrictions, a bill pending in the New Jersey Legislature (S2066) also seeks to restrict the placement of a school bus stop or child care facility

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NJ: Supreme Court rules removal from registry is one strike and you are out!

March 22, 2020, 4:04 am 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

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The Unethical Dilemma of an Offense Based Sex Offender Registration and Notification System and the Indiscriminate Effect on the Low Risk Offender.

March 26, 2020, 7:32 pm The Law Review article linked to below was written by Kenneth H. Browning, a third-year law student at Barry University School of Law. He examines ethics in the sex offender registration scheme and

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Amended Complaint in DOES 1-7 v. SWEARINGEN (Ex Post Facto PLUS Case)

June 25, 2019, 11:19 pm An amended complaint has been filed in the “Ex Post Facto PLUS” suit. A copy of the complaint can be read from the link below. The amendment adds a couple plaintiffs, adds Facial

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Probation revocation requires proof, not just hearsay

March 23, 2020, 2:16 pm A couple weeks ago there was discussion on address verification and whether the fact that law enforcement doesn’t find someone at their registered address is sufficient proof to support a conviction for FTR

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PA: Lifetime requirements for Sexually Violent Predators not punishment

March 27, 2020, 2:19 pm Yesterday, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court found a distinction between Sexually Violent Predators and others required to register. The court ruled that lifetime probation, counseling and other restrictions do not constitute punishment when applied

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US Attorney General suggests house arrest alternative to prison… except for sex offenders.

March 30, 2020, 5:33 pm The United States Attorney General, William Barr, on March 26th sent a memo to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), encouraging the BOP to explore the option of sending inmates

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SBA Loans offer resources for small business owners… except sex offenders.

March 31, 2020, 11:39 am A member pointed something out that we were not aware of, but in times of crisis (such as we are in), becomes critical to businesses. The US Small Business Administration (SBA) provides small

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Strategies for reducing COVID-19 exposure by revising the implementation of registration policies, housing banishment laws, and other restrictions impacting people with convictions

March 29, 2020, 11:47 am In response to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, the Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center has published a set of guidelines for law enforcement, policy experts, and others with respect to law and

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The Marshall Project Wins an Edward R. Murrow Award for “Banished”

June 21, 2019, 12:10 am “Banished,” The Marshall Project’s immersive multimedia story on the lives of sex offenders living in Miami-Dade County, Florida, who abide by some of the most restrictive housing policies in the country, has been

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“Stop Child Predators” is a FAKE grassroots advocacy group.

June 26, 2019, 6:27 pm The non-profit group “Stop Child Predators” has been exposed for what it is, a fake! A recent article in the Huffington Post exposes the group’s underlying interests – lobbying on behalf of businesses

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Amended Scheduling Order set in Does v. Swearingen (“Ex Post Facto Plus Case”)

April 6, 2020, 3:43 pm Last week an amended scheduling issue, including an order that the parties attend mediation, was ordered by the Court in Does v. Swearingen (the “Ex Post Facto Plus” case). Trial in this case

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Arkansas woman must register as sex offender after trying to frame husband for child porn

July 3, 2019, 7:44 pm An Arkansas woman was given six years probation for trying to frame her husband by downloading child pornography on his cellphone and telling authorities he raped a 13-year-old girl. Cherie Renee Bolton, 34,

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Gundy – What does it mean for us?

June 21, 2019, 1:23 am Many people have been confused by the Gundy decision released by the Supreme Court of the United States today, so I wanted to circulate a simplified summary of what Gundy is all about

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Alaska court rules sex offender registration law violates due process

June 15, 2019, 8:07 pm Alaska’s Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the state’s sex offender registry violated the due process rights of those convicted of sex crimes in other states, deeming it “too broad and arbitrary when

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FDLE Ordered Not to Share Doe’s Identities in Ex Post Facto Plus Case.

June 17, 2019, 8:07 pm In another small victory in the “Ex Post Facto Plus” challenge, the Court clarified it’s order granting the plaintiff’s anonymity to prohibit the Florida Department of Law Enforcement from sharing the identities of

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Michigan prosecutor tells vigilante to stop chasing predators

June 13, 2019, 7:15 pm State authorities are telling a metro Grand Rapids man who confronts suspected sexual predators to stop what he’s doing, saying “vigilante activity will not be tolerated.” “I strongly urge the public to leave

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NC: City spends $500K to settle lawsuit after questionable arrest on child rape allegations

June 11, 2019, 5:43 pm The City of Wilmington, North Carolina just spent a half million dollars to settle a lawsuit with a man who was falsely arrested for a sexual crime. WECT News reports that, “In the

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How the Use of Improper Statistics and Unverified Data Corrupts the Judicial Process in Sex Offender Cases

June 10, 2019, 3:20 pm The following report appeared in the Case Western Reserve Law Review. Here is an excerpt from the conclusion: “[C]ourts around the country continue to remain stagnant, clinging to misinformation and refusing to depart

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“Registered Family”

June 10, 2019, 3:15 pm In a comment on another post someone used the term “Registered Family” and I thought it was very appropriate. We are not just persons required to register, we are families required to register!

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