MI: lawmakers debate changes to states sex offender registry law

June 8, 2020, 2:18 pm Michigan lawmakers are debating how to overhaul the state’s sex offender registry after a federal appeals court ruled sections of the law are unconstitutional, but Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is contending the proposed

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Ocala sex offender jailed after registering a day late

June 5, 2020, 4:06 pm An Ocala man was arrested Monday after he showed up a day late to update his registration as a sex offender. Shaun David Killie, 33, of 4055 NW 63rd St., was supposed to

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Come On!!! Attorney for killer of Mattieo Condoluci claims he didn’t originally intend to murder.

June 3, 2020, 2:56 pm The Attorney for James Fairbanks, who shot Mattieo Condoluci to death a couple of weeks ago, is claiming he “didn’t intend to kill him”. REALLY?!?! So he just found him on the registry,

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Weekly Update 2020-06-02 Ref#91

June 3, 2020, 1:18 pm Dear Members and Advocates, As we begin to emerge from the coronavirus shut-down, we enter another period of unrest and uncertainty. Across this country, groups of people are hitting the streets to protest

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Inmate asks to be civilly committed because he will have no opportunities as a registrant

June 2, 2020, 2:49 pm Occasionally we come across a case where an individual asks for some unorthodox relief. A case out of the District of Arizona, United States v. Self, is such as case. Richard Self asked

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Member Submission: Statement prior to registration

June 2, 2020, 1:48 pm Recently I attended the Safe and Just Michigan You Tube conference. I wrote a suggestion in the  comments section calling on all Floridians to read a brief (10-15 second long) statement to the

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Please correct this “news site”

June 1, 2020, 4:56 pm ClickOrlando.com posted an article last week about Amendment 4 and felon voting rights. The article can be found here: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida/2020/05/24/judge-rules-against-florida-on-felons-paying-fines-to-vote/ In it, they write, “The 2018 ballot measure, known as Amendment 4, does

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Weekly Update 2020-05-28 Ref#90

June 1, 2020, 12:37 am Dear Members and Advocates, It is important that everyone remembers to perform your in-person registration, even during the period of pandemic, even if you are sick, even if your registration office is closed.

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PA: SORNA II constitutes cruel and unusual punishment for juveniles

May 31, 2020, 5:05 pm From NARSOL: The Superior Court ruled that SORNA II constituted as cruel and unusual punishment for juveniles in Com. v. Matthew Zeno 2020 PA Super 1111. PARSOL sees this is a fantastic ruling.  It means

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The Evidence-Based Case for Ending Sex Offender Registries

May 29, 2020, 3:36 pm If you were unable to attend the webinar yesterday, sponsored by Safe & Just Michigan, it’s not too late… you can watch a recording of the webinar here: The post The Evidence-Based Case

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Oklahoma age of consent law question arises out of OSU professor sex crime charges

May 29, 2020, 1:09 pm Charges filed against an Oklahoma State University professor for soliciting sex with minors online call into question incongruous age of consent laws in Oklahoma. He allegedly fell victim to a sting operation, going

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Marion County arresting registrants who didn’t report during Covid pandemic

May 28, 2020, 1:49 pm Reading this article made my blood boil! Counties which were being “flexible” about IN PERSON registration during Covid-19 shut downs are arresting people who failed to register. On March 30th, the Marion County

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It’s Time for Ron Book to Retire

May 27, 2020, 8:43 pm “Retiring” and “Ron Book” are words that never appear in the same sentence. It’s time that they did. Ronald Lee Book made his name in South Florida as a powerhouse lobbyist. Every year,

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“Next Steps” in Federal Criminal Justice Reform

May 27, 2020, 8:30 pm FAC Note: I saw Nathan Deal speak at the NACDL Conference a couple years ago. It’s good to see a politician follow through on promises. A criminal justice task force chaired by former

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IN: Indiana concedes man should be removed from the sex offender registry

May 27, 2020, 1:07 pm In an unusual situation, the State of Indiana agreed that an appeals court erred in reversing a removal (from the sex offender registry) order and jointly sought a rehearing and order declaring the

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The death of Mattieo Condoluci

May 26, 2020, 5:07 pm For those visiting our site for the first time, let me begin by saying; the Florida Action Committee DOES NOT condone sexual violence in any form. Our coverage of the death of Mattieo

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Letter, 5/26: Abolish sex offender registry

May 26, 2020, 2:53 pm Some people call James Fairbanks (“Omaha police arrest man in sex offender’s death,” March 20) a hero because he murdered a registered person in cold blood. There is nothing heroic about premeditated murder.

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Now that the ACLU and SPLC won on Voting rights. Is it our turn?

May 25, 2020, 7:34 pm The American Civil Liberties Union and Southern Poverty Law Center won an important legal battle in a Florida Federal Court yesterday. As Politico reported, “U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle declared key portions of

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Congratulations Guy Hamilton-Smith!!!

May 25, 2020, 2:27 pm We are starting this week with some incredible news that we hope will inspire you. Guy Hamilton-Smith Passed the Bar Exam!!! For those who don’t know, I’ll back up a few steps… Like

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The Dobbs Wire: Thurs. May 28th, 12:00 Noon – A Rare Event

May 22, 2020, 5:02 pm The Dobbs Wire:  A rare event about the sex offense registry – it’s purpose and effectiveness, whether there’s a need, and if it should it dismantled!  Presenters:  Miriam Aukerman is one of the

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