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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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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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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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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