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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The Sensational Headline: CA Democrats Author Bill to Protect Sex Offenders Who Lure Minors

February 20, 2019, 12:48 pm State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblywoman Susan Eggman (D-Stockton) introduced recent legislation “to end blatant discrimination against LGBT young people regarding California’s sex offender registry.” However, under their bill, SB 145,

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Arizona Attorney Pushes to Loosen State Registry Removal Requirements

February 20, 2019, 12:47 pm County Attorney Bill Montgomery is  supporting a bill in the Arizona House that would allow more registrants to become eligible to have their names removed from the Arizona’s sex offender registry. However, the

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NY Daily News Op-Ed: Are sex offense registries humane?

February 20, 2019, 12:45 pm Anthony Weiner is about to become one of the more than 900,000 Americans on sex offense registries for the rest of his life (only Level 1 offenders in New York are removed after

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Housing Bans Leave Registrants Homeless in Miami

February 19, 2019, 4:12 pm This is an interesting piece from The Crime Report. The article highlights the homelessness problems caused by the Lauren Book Child Safety Ordinance in Miami-Dade County. It bans individuals convicted of certain sex

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Police in central Pa. looking for scammer who targets convicted sex offenders

February 18, 2019, 6:12 pm I was considering whether to post the following or not. It’s a story from ANOTHER state in which persons required to register are becoming the victims of scams because their information is public.

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Polk County: Are you required to fill out a form?

February 18, 2019, 1:46 pm We have received reports from members in Polk County that they have been asked to fill out a form when registering. Information on the form ALLEGEDLY includes questions that are not required to

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