April 26, 2019, 7:56 pm According to Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG), persons required to register as sex offenders are now being denied entry into the Bahamas. Add Bahamas to the growing list of countries coerced by the
Read MoreApril 26, 2019, 12:15 pm MICHIGAN — Could the sex offender registry soon be a thing of the past? The American Civil Liberties Union wants to possibly get rid of it, saying the registry doesn’t work. Right now,
Read MoreApril 25, 2019, 11:33 pm Orlando, Florida’s WESH, aired a report on sex offenders in theme parks this evening which featured commentary from FAC’s President, Gail Colletta. You can watch the report here: https://www.wesh.com/article/sex-offenders-at-florida-theme-parks/27269367 The post Do Central
Read MoreApril 25, 2019, 8:06 pm The Department of Justice has been dismissing child pornography cases in order to not reveal information about the software programs used as the basis for the charges. An array of cases suggest serious
Read MoreApril 25, 2019, 1:07 pm According to a sponsor statement from the House Judiciary Committee, House Bill 145 will increase sentencing ranges, increase penalties for drug dealers and distributors, streamline the theft prosecution process, close a series of
Read MoreApril 25, 2019, 11:47 am The Bahamas, formerly one of the few countries close to the United States where persons required to register as sex offenders could still travel to, may soon become closed off as the country
Read MoreApril 23, 2019, 4:55 pm The following is a conference sponsored by the US Department of Justice. 2019 National Symposium on Sex Offender Management and Accountability July 17–18, 2019 | Chicago Join us to learn about tools, techniques
Read MoreApril 23, 2019, 12:20 pm The Arizona Senate President has removed a big hurdle to the proposed reform that would allow more registrants to be removed from that state’s registry. The bill will now be moving to the
Read MoreApril 16, 2019, 10:20 pm We are being notified by Members across the state that their Sheriff’s offices are either contacting them to come in and provide a DNA sample or, in some cases, even showing up at
Read MoreApril 16, 2019, 7:17 pm Research compiled in a new article in Pediatrics found that texting sexual images has become increasingly common among teenagers in the United States. That’s not completely surprising, considering teens are using cellphones more
Read MoreApril 15, 2019, 6:03 pm HARTFORD — The Judiciary Committee advanced a bill that would allow some low-risk offenders to come off the state’s public sex offender registry — a move that proponents said would make it easier
Read MoreApril 22, 2019, 8:44 pm The FDLE has responded to our Public Information Request concerning the collection of DNA and confirmed that for any sexual offenders/predators who DO NOT currently fall under the criteria as outlined in F.S.
Read MoreApril 15, 2019, 3:41 pm The Court in Florida’s Fifth District Court of appeals affirmed the conviction but remanded the sentence (before a different judge) of a man who was sentenced to 100 years for CP. The opinion
Read MoreApril 13, 2019, 12:09 pm This is a great opinion article out of San Antonio. It discusses the perils of the registry. https://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/commentary/article/The-sex-offender-registry-should-assess-risk-13763987.php The post Opinion: The sex offender registry should assess risk, otherwise it is purely punishment
Read MoreApril 12, 2019, 1:45 pm Reform in Arizona looks far less certain after the bill aimed at increasing eligibility for removal from the registry appears to be missing from the house agenda. House Speaker Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, sponsored
Read MoreApril 12, 2019, 12:15 am A 2017 California law that reducing mandatory penalties for youthful offenders applied to all crimes, including non-capital murders, except for violent sex offenses. That law was challenged and an appellate court struck it
Read MoreApril 11, 2019, 11:48 pm The prosecution has filed their Information against Ron Book in his DUI case. Notably absent is one of the charges (refusing to submit to a breathalyzer), which the State Attorney chose not to
Read MoreApril 10, 2019, 6:22 pm A father and son from Freemansburg accused of harassing the family of a sex offender are headed to Northampton County Court on their respective criminal charges. James Forte Sr. and James Forte Jr.,
Read MoreApril 10, 2019, 1:24 am Two years ago, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court shook up long-settled orthodoxy by ruling that the state’s sex offender registration law, otherwise known as SORNA (Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act) was punishment. The
Read MoreApril 9, 2019, 1:29 pm Under the Florida Office of Executive Clemency, an ex-offender who has “completed all sentences imposed and all conditions of supervision have expired or been completed, for a period of no less than 8
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