Sex Offender Registries Don’t Keep Kids Safe, But Politicians Keep Expanding Them Anyway

July 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

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Reason: The Truth Could Set Them Free

March 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

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Supreme Court rules for sex offender in child pornography case testing power of judges, juries

June 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

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You should only show your ID!

March 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.

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CA: Fresno County to pay out in settlement over law restricting sex offender housing

March 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

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Startling New Data Shows Rehabilitation Programs Work

March 12, 2020, 12:34 am Many people now agree that our criminal justice system is highly ineffective in achieving at least one of its primary aims: rehabilitation. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report published in

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How Norway turns criminals into good neighbours

July 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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Does Restorative Justice Let Offenders Off the Hook?

July 8, 2019, 6:41 pm I had a conversation recently with a friend of mine about restorative justice. Although he supports restorative justice, he told me that many of the people close to him, people he loves and

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Words have Power.

July 8, 2019, 12:03 am It’s time for a fact check. All advocates need to get on the same page. Our information is misleading and many times incorrect. For example of the new sex crimes that are committed

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A limited study done by the Department of Justice still proves that registrants have the lowest re-offense rate.

July 8, 2019, 12:03 am The Department of Justice Bureau of statistics has put out another report “Recidivism of sex offenders released from state prison a nine-year follow-up 2005-14.” This is another attempt to muddy the waters by

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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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Strangled Again by the Same Villain

June 26, 2019, 11:46 am Recently, a friend of mine who I met through Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step program, locked up. He told the corrections officers that he was afraid for his life, and they put him

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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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Social Distancing is a Prison Norm

March 23, 2020, 11:51 am Medical personnel and political leaders are calling for social distancing as a response to the Covid-19 virus outbreak. Some local, state, and national leaders have even mandated certain restrictions to incorporate social distancing

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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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