Judge: Parts of state’s sex offender law unconstitutional

By L.L. Brasier, Detroit Free Press Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry law is so vague that parts of it are unconstitutional, including the requirement that offenders stay at least 1,000 feet from schools, a federal judge has ruled. U.S.

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California’s Sane New Approach to Sex Offenders and Why No One is Following

By Leon Neyfakh Last week, California officials announced that the state would allow some sex offenders to live within 2,000 feet of schools and parks for the first time since 2006, making it easier for them to find

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Lox, bagels, juice and sex offenders: Why I invited two pariahs into my home

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3282810

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The Other Face of “Lauren’s Kids”–Interview with Vicki Henry

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3282032

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Countdown to the Rally in Tally April 22nd

NEWS RELEASE When Lauren Book, 29-year-old founder of the sexual-abuse prevention group Lauren’s Kids, crosses the finish line of her organization’s 1500-mile “Walk in My Shoes” charity event in Tallahassee, Florida on April 22, the crowd will applaud

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SCOTUS grants review for sex offender ordered to wear tracker for life

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3275227

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LA Times Editorial: State laws on sex offenders should not be crafted by emotion.

Source: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-sex-offender-registry-20150329-story.htmlBy THE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD contact the reporter letters@latimes.comA group of convicted sex offenders gathered on March 7 at Carson’s city hall for a march to demand equal rights to visit fast-food restaurants, parks, libraries and other

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The Reentry of Adults Convicted of Sexual Offenses: A National Survey of Reentry Professionals

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3271211

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New Hampshire Sex Offender Policy: Registries, Residency Restrictions, And Beyond

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3270100

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Dozens of Va. teacher lost licenses over sex crimes

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3270098

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Rutland Volunteers Help Sex Offenders Re-enter Community

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3259204

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Testimony before the Illinois Legislature against SB31

I am Vicki Henry and I am the President of a nationwide organization, Women Against Registry. We exhibit at National Legislative Summits each year as well as at NACDL National Conferences, conduct workshops at Annual Public Defender Conferences

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Virginia Area Woman Convicted for Harassing Sex Offender

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Caution: Your GPS Ankle Bracelet Is Listening

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Are Mandatory Sex-Offender Classifications Unconstitutional in Certain Cases?

Travis Blankenship v. State of Ohio, Case no. 2014-0363 Second District Court of Appeals (Clark County) ISSUE: Do the mandatory sex-offender classifications in Ohio law constitute cruel and unusual punishment if the classification is grossly disproportionate to the nature

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State of Ohio v. Travis Blankenship in Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday, March 10, 2015 with recorded oral arguments

State of Ohio v. Travis Blankenship ISSUE: Do the mandatory sex-offender classifications in Ohio law constitute cruel and unusual punishment if the classification is grossly disproportionate to the nature of the offense and the character of the offender?

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Sheriff bans sex offenders from church

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3244388

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Sex offender restrictions unconstitutional, state high court says

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3239574

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Bill would repeal Adam Walsh sex-offender act in Nevada

By WESLEY JUHL,  LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL  After years of languishing in Nevada courts, legislators are reconsidering sex-offender laws affecting juveniles and the way criminals are ranked and registered. State Sen. Richard “Tick” Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, and Assemblywoman Michele

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H.R.515, International Megan’s Law, Misguided legislation that won’t protect children

Delaware Voice: Chrysanthi Leon 6:02 p.m. EST February 26, 2015 This week, my graduate seminar at the University of Delaware hosted several scholars who study sex trafficking, both trafficking laws and the people they affect. Together, this group

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