April 6, 2020, 11:25 am It’s been a few years now since I’ve been in a level four prison. Generally, to be in a level four, a prisoner must have more than seven years on his sentence (after
Read MoreMarch 29, 2020, 11:22 pm As a prisoner, I am often critical of the justice and prison systems. Because I am stuck in the middle of these systems, I see the flaws, the injustices that happen daily, the
Read MoreMarch 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
Read MoreJuly 8, 2019, 12:03 am We all know about segregation in our recent history. We know how state governments across the nation passed laws, rules and regulations treating people differently, these laws not only included blacks, but Asians,
Read MoreJune 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
Read MoreJuly 8, 2019, 12:03 am The 1980s brought us many great things. Good music, MTV, HBO, lots of things we all had to have as soon as it was available. The 1980s fell short, however, in the car
Read MoreJune 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
Read MoreApril 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
Read MoreJuly 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,
Read MoreJuly 1, 2019, 4:22 pm I am not the same person I was ten years ago when I first came to prison. In some ways, I appear to be the same person, but when I look back at
Read MoreJune 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
Read MoreJune 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
Read MoreJune 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
Read MoreJune 18, 2019, 10:39 am This past week President Trump announced new federal initiatives to make it easier for returning citizens (also known as former prisoners) to find jobs, housing, and support. His “Second Chance” initiative is a
Read MoreJune 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
Read MoreJune 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
Read MoreJune 11, 2019, 11:37 am The Michigan Department of Corrections consumes more than $2 billion of Michigan’s annual budget. That’s a lot of money to house around 40,000 prisoners per year. For years now the Michigan legislature has
Read MoreJune 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
Read MoreJune 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!
Read MoreJune 7, 2019, 3:25 am The Dobbs Wire: Liberty stolen. Legislators have created an extraordinary array of harsh laws for individuals convicted of sex offenses. Prison terms are commonplace while twenty states and the federal government go even
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