WY: Senators say principals should have power to approve registered sex offenders access to schools

March 22, 2020, 4:04 am House Bill 68 aims to require registered sex offenders to obtain permission from Wyoming school principals or vice principals before they are able to access school grounds for their own children’s events at

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NJ: Supreme Court rules removal from registry is one strike and you are out!

March 18, 2020, 2:36 pm 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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WY: Senators say principals should have power to approve registered sex offenders access to schools

March 6, 2020, 2:08 am House Bill 68 aims to require registered sex offenders to obtain permission from Wyoming school principals or vice principals before they are able to access school grounds for their own children’s events at

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MO: Federal Suit Challenges Sex Offender Registry

July 25, 2019, 1:10 pm Twenty-five people listed on the state’s lifelong sex offender registry are suing to have their names removed, arguing that it is unconstitutionally cruel. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the plaintiffs include a

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Some slides from the SMART conference.

July 17, 2019, 2:37 pm Below are two interesting slides from the SMART Conference, which started today. This slide acknowledges that re-offense rates are low contrary to the “Frightening and High” myth previously used. This slide acknowledges that

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IN: Great decision out of Indiana

July 12, 2019, 9:06 pm A great decision out of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana was issued earlier this week. Previously, people residing in Indiana who committed (and completed all sanctions relating

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Miami-Dade SORR case might proceed by teleconference.

May 18, 2020, 4:18 pm In a letter to the attorneys in Does v. Miami Dade County, the Sex Offender Residency Restriction case that is currently before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the court notified that due

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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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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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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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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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