Voting Rights: H.R.1 – For the People Act of 2019 passes House

March 12, 2019, 10:27 am H.R.1, the “For the People Act” of 2019, which contains a provision to restore the FEDERAL voting rights of individuals once they are released. It states, “The right of an individual who is

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Ron Book DUI to be prosecuted by Amira D. Fox

March 11, 2019, 9:15 pm On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order reassigning Lobbyist Ron Book’s DUI prosecution to Amira D. Fox, a prosecutor from the 20th Judicial Circuit (covering Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Glades and Lee

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SCOTUSBlog: Interim Stat Pack

March 11, 2019, 7:56 pm SCOTUSBlog, a resource for news and commentary of happenings at the Supreme Court of the United States, posted an “Interim Stat Pack” on the current (October 2018) term. Imagine a sports scorecard that’s

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As Florida jails more kids than any other state, criminal justice reform is again on the table in Tallahassee

March 6, 2019, 8:01 pm Thanks to decades of tough-on-crime policies, Florida now has the third-largest prison population in the United States — nearly 100,000 people, including more minors than any other state. Florida requires people to serve

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WA: House Passes Responsible Teen Communications Act

March 6, 2019, 6:26 pm The Washington State House of Representatives passed House Bill 1742 on a bipartisan vote of 57-39. The Responsible Teen Communications Act, sponsored by Rep. Noel Frame (D-Seattle), updates Washington’s laws to reflect current

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IN: Appeals Court Rules RSO Parent Can’t Attend Son’s School

March 5, 2019, 12:11 am A registered sex offender previously able to attend his son’s school activities per a trial court-granted request was denied that exception Monday when the Indiana Court of Appeals determined an amended statute barred

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GA: Supreme Court declares lifetime GPS outside of sentence is unconstitutional.

March 4, 2019, 4:55 pm Today, the Supreme Court of Georgia, in Park v. The State, found that an ordinance requiring that a person who is classified as a sexually dangerous predator – but who is no longer

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Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Proves Inescapable

March 1, 2019, 4:54 pm From The Appeal Critics say the state’s policy of keeping non-residents on the registry bloats the list—and harms public safety. It was the kind of headline guaranteed to generate clicks even over the

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SCOTUS seems inclined to rule for registrant in US. v Haymond

February 27, 2019, 12:19 pm Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in US. v Haymond (for more information about the case reference our post last week) and apparently it went very well. According

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PA: SORNA Registration Equal to Being “In Custody”

February 28, 2019, 5:09 pm Piasecki v. Bucks County Court — habeas — reversal — McKee [Disclosure: as explained below, I assisted Peter Goldberger in representing the petitioner-appellant in this appeal.] For a federal court to consider a

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Maine: Bill would prohibit registrants from living in apartments and condos

February 26, 2019, 12:47 pm A legislative proposal in the Maine State House would add living restrictions to that state’s sex offender law. The bill would ban a convicted sex offender from living in a multiunit building that

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IL EM Hearing: First in the US

February 26, 2019, 3:16 am On Friday, February 22nd, members of the Coalition to Challenge Electronic Monitoring in Illinois testified before the state legislature’s house judiciary committee in Chicago. To our knowledge, this is the first ever investigation

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“War on Sex” has parallels with the “War on Drugs”

February 22, 2019, 2:28 pm In the video below, Director Eugene Jarecki is interviewed about his documentary film “The House I Live In”. As I watch the interview, I can’t help but think of the parallels between the

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Former FDLE officer of the year kills self after he’s accused of child porn

February 22, 2019, 1:20 pm The following article is being shared for two reasons: 1- Again, it goes to show that anyone, even a police officer recognized for his work rescuing children, can be a sex offender, and

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NY: Appellate Decision Limiting the Reach of Residency Restrictions

February 22, 2019, 1:07 pm The Legal Aid Society applauded a ruling rendered today by the New York State Appellate Division – Third Department, rejecting the New York State Department of Correction and Community Supervision’s (DOCCS) interpretation of

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SCOTUS to hear oral argument on sex offender case

February 21, 2019, 4:11 pm Next week, a “sex offender” case will come for oral arguments before the Supreme Court.  The case is US. v Haymond and deals with the standard of proof required before imposing a sanction.

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RI: Concrete thrown through window at Rhode Island sex offender’s home

February 21, 2019, 3:24 pm PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police say someone threw a piece of concrete through the window of a registered sex offender’s home in Providence, Rhode Island. The vandalism occurred at the home of XXX

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Arizona Registry Reforms Pass Committee Hurdle

February 21, 2019, 1:10 pm The Arizona House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to slightly expand the number of people who are eligible to be removed from Arizona’s sex offender registry, lauding a proposal

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More Than A Quarter Of Boston’s Registered Sex Offenders Are Homeless

February 21, 2019, 1:09 pm Boston is grappling with a homeless offender problem.  This, in spite of the fact that the state’s Supreme Court struck down residency restrictions in 2015. According to the Sex Offender Registry Board, Boston

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Man sues to gain access to son

February 20, 2019, 12:57 pm A registered sex offender who wants to be a part of his five-year-old son’s education is suing the Lancaster School District because he has been denied access to his son’s school. The father,

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