ABA – A REPORT ON THE PRO BONO WORK OF AMERICA’S LAWYERS

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3049445

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Chafee signs law restricting employment of sex offenders

PROVIDENCE, R.I. undefined Carnivals, arcades, movie theaters, public libraries, beaches and pools are among the facilities banned from hiring registered sex offenders as employees under a new law signed by Governor Chafee on Wednesday. The bill groups those facilities

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In ‘sexting’ case Manassas City police want to photograph teen in sexually explicit manner, lawyers say

UPDATE, 7 p.m.: The Manassas City police have released a statement tonight defending their actions. It is here. ORIGINAL POST: A Manassas City teenager accused of “sexting” a video to his girlfriend is now facing a search warrant in which

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REGION: County to repeal sex-offender ordinance

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3038993

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They’re killing sex offenders, by Chris Dornin

I was pleased to see a recent Sentinel editorial declaring the Internet sex offender roster punitive. My nonprofit group Citizens for Criminal Justice Reform filed an amicus brief in December supporting John Doe, a former sex offender challenging

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Chicago Police easing registration requirements

Illinois legislators love to pass laws to punish sex offenders. But those laws always increase restrictions. No legislator wants to decrease restrictions on sex offenders, because that would not look good on a mailer by an opponent in

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NACDL – Collateral Damage: America’s Failure to Forgive or Forget in the War on Crime – A Roadmap to Restore Rights and Status After Arrest or Conviction.

Since 2012, NACDL’s Task Force on Restoration of Rights and Status After Conviction has embarked on a study of relief mechanisms available to those with a conviction on their record on the local, state and federal level. At

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SJC finds lifetime parole for sex offenders unconstitutional

The state’s highest court today ruled that lifetime parole for sex offenders violates the Constitution because it gives the state Parole Board powers of the judiciary to hand down jail terms — a decision, the court acknowledged, that

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WAR was published again!!

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/1557360

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Is Our Approach to Sex Offender Policy on the Mark?

http://inpublicsafety.com/2014/05/is-our-approach-to-sex-offender-risk-and-policy-on-the-mark/ By Michelle Beshears, professor of criminal justice at American Military University Sex offender registration laws and policies appear to have been based on popular misconceptions regarding sex offenders. That is, law and policy were based on the

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Texas Sees Rise in Overturned Sex Cases

http://www.forensicmag.com/news/2014/05/texas-sees-rise-overturned-sexual-abuse-convictions-dna-testing#.U4ArWi2pNzU.facebook Being accused of a crime you haven’t committed can be devastating. Unfortunately, several wrongly convicted individuals are just now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel after years behind bars. Falsified claims are a serious

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Operation Push Back in Michigan

NEWS RELEASE: Michigan Law Promotes Child Abuse. “The root of the problem is public hysteria,” said Vicki Henry, president of Women Against Registry, Inc. (WAR). “Children are being socially maimed, bullied, and shunned because lawmakers have chosen to

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Extortion Websites Fined 3.4 Million Dollars

Charles “Chuck” Rodrick vowed to appeal the judgment.(Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto) PHOENIX — Victims targeted for harassment on sex-offender websites pleaded with a Maricopa County jury to financially punish the owner and take away his ability to continue operating.

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W.A.R. Has Been Published Again

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My Son, the Sex Offender: One Mother’s Mission to Fight the Law

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Justice Center Webinar – Sex Offender Re Entry

Excellent statistics and information in this webinar. The challenges associated with reentry after incarceration are intensified for individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses. Research reveals that upon return to the community, sex offenders are more likely

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WAR Pushes Back in Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Vicki Henry, PresidentWomen Against Registry202.630.0345contact@womenagainstregistry.com Women Against Registry Pushes Back on Laws Detrimental to Children Two point five million family members depend on Women Against Registry, a national organization to advocate for them. These

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Alaska Supreme Court Overturns 2006 Conviction

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Guide to Getting Off the Registry

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How robbing a pot dealer puts you on the sex offender list

[unable to retrieve full-text content]https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/1541655

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