We’re All Doing Level Four Time

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

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A “Thank You” is Warranted

March 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

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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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History Repeats itself; The Shameful Tactics of Pseudo-Science and Legislative Action.

July 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,

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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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Tempos and Cavaliers

July 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

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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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How Prison Taught Me Humility

July 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

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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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Second Chance Initiative Aims to Increase Re-Entry Success

June 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

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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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That’s Just Money Down the Drain

June 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

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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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The Dobbs Wire: Liberty stolen – Follow the Money!

June 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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