February 25, 2020, 9:58 pm Despite several voices of reason, the Wyoming house passed a bill on third reading that would make a parent’s attendance at their child’s school more of a challenge and that would give power
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2020, 9:34 pm Today, A federal district court Judge granted a motion permanently enjoining the enforcement of Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry against the primary class and enforcing the entirety of Michigan’s SORA against registrants whose offenses
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2020, 9:01 pm An appellate court in California today upheld ACSOL’s challenge to regulations issued by the CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) that prohibit anyone convicted of a sex offense from receiving early parole
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2020, 7:47 pm A group of convicted sex offenders has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a far-reaching ordinance in Apple Valley that severely restricts where they can live, alleging that the ordinance effectively
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2020, 1:36 pm In 2015, he was released on parole. As part of the conditions of his release, he had to register as a sex offender. He got a job at a restaurant but was quickly
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2020, 1:18 pm After the California Supreme Court declared unconstitutional municipal residency restrictions for persons on the registry who are not on probation, many repealed theirs. San Diego, on the other hand, dug in their heels
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2020, 8:08 pm Here’s the conclusion from the Michigan Attorney General: “Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry Act, taken as a whole, imposes burdens that are so punitive in their effect that they negate the State’s public safety
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2020, 10:16 pm Attorneys for the plaintiffs in the Ex Post Facto Plus case, yesterday filed a response to the State’s Motion to Dismiss. You can (and should) read the response here: Does v. Swearingen –
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2020, 3:27 pm The Ohio Senate is holding hearings for a bill that could ease up on the punishment for teenage sexting, as lawmakers argue the current punishment can carry lifelong consequences. Listen The proposed bill, SB239,
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2020, 9:33 pm Can anyone tell me why this is even a thing? Isn’t spiritual growth and repentance something society would want from someone who has sexually offended? To make that and the exercise of one’s
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2020, 12:37 pm When the Georgia Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a law allowing convicted sex offenders to be ordered to wear GPS ankle monitors for the rest of their lives after release from prison, several justices
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2020, 7:26 pm It’s not often you see prosecutors and public defenders working together on the same team. But Thursday night, representatives from both groups spoke before state lawmakers in a joint effort to reform the
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2020, 10:43 pm Saskatchewan is taking steps to prevent convicted sex offenders from changing their names, making it the first province to refuse name changes based on a criminal record. An order in council approved by cabinet
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2020, 7:03 pm An Indiana registrant’s petition for removal from their sex offender registry will move forward, after an appellate court ruled that the lower court DID have jurisdiction to hear the case. The petitioner committed
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2020, 5:15 pm The city of San Diego has agreed to remove a law which the locations where registered sex offenders who are no longer on parole for their crimes can live. Read in NBC 7
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2020, 11:32 pm A Utah judge has upheld the state’s lewdness law after a challenge by a West Valley City woman who is facing charges for being topless in her own home in front of her
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2020, 11:28 pm The Fresno Bee reports that ACSOL Attorney Janice Bellucci is suing Fresno County over their sex offender residency restriction that prohibits certain people from living within 3,000 feet of places like parks and
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2020, 12:45 pm [NOTE: Persons required to register still can not get their voting rights back] Florida’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that convicted felons must pay all fees related to their sentences before voting. The court
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2020, 12:23 am According to NPR affiliate WGCU, Florida Senator Lauren Book is trying to create a “look back window” where victims of sexual battery can bring a civil lawsuit, where previously barred by statute of
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2020, 9:20 pm The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals today determined that oral arguments will be necessary in John Doe #1, et al v. Miami-Dade County, et al (Case No. 19-10254). The appeal originates from a
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