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A Must Read – Eric Galeana’s Master Thesis

PUBLIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS CALIFORNIA’S NEW LAW TO END LIFETIME SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION California is one of four states in the … Continue reading →

One Criminal-Defense Attorney’s Lament: Scott Greenfield argues that innocents are being sacrificed in the name of utopian causes

[theatlantic.com – 11/21/18] For more than a decade, the criminal-defense attorney Scott H. Greenfield has been writing about American law … Continue reading →

When stealing LEGOs adds to a lifetime of consequences

A petition argues that people seeking to escape the sex offender registry, including those put on it as children, deserve … Continue reading →

On the registry? Do you know everything you should?

In a recent column, Dear Abby makes the unqualified statement that a person with a Level 3 or Tier 3 … Continue reading →

The ‘Frightening and High’ Factoid About Sex Offender Recidivism Still Stalks Courts Across the Land, Completely Untethered From Actual Numbers

Arizona Supreme Court overturned a state ban on bail for people accused of sexual assault “when the proof is evident … Continue reading →

Can Smith v. Doe be overturned?

The Floridia Action Committee (FAC) gives hope to the SCOTUS overturning it’s own decision in this brief article. … Continue reading →

Economic Impact Study – please take!

Our names are Dr. Jennifer Klein and Dr. Danielle Bailey and we are both Assistant Professors at the University of … Continue reading →

SCOTUS: Justices add three new cases to this term’s docket

In United States v. Haymond, the justices will weigh in on a challenge to the constitutionality of a federal law … Continue reading →

Gundy: Sex offender registry sparks Supreme Court debate over congressional powers

Supreme Court justices on Tuesday grappled with how much power Congress can pass on to federal agencies in a case … Continue reading →

Chester County Case Appealed Directly to PA Supreme Court

Constitutionality of law requiring reporting to PA State Police as a sex offender being appealed to PA Supreme Court.

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Are the Courts Finally Coming Around?

A Common Pleas Court judge has ruled that the law requiring to report to state police as a sex offender was unconstitutional.

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PA NEWS

PA: Superior Court removes Allegheny County judge from sex offender’s resentencing

The state Superior Court, in a rare move Wednesday, ordered Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Donna Jo McDaniel to be … Continue reading →

Cosby’s Bail Denied

The PA Superior Court refused to hear Cosby’s petition for bail while appealing his sentence. No reason was given by … Continue reading →

Inmates in Pennsylvania launch boycott of prison profiteers

[workers.org – 9/27/18] “I am going to boycott the third-party correspondence system,” Bryant Arroyo, an activist and organizer currently detained … Continue reading →

Cosby to fight ‘sexually violent predator’ tag at sentencing

Bill Cosby’s sentencing hearing, held September 24th, is striking cords on the current debate in Pennsylvania over the legality of … Continue reading →

Sexual Assault – Unreasonable and harsh punishment in Allegheny County

Common Pleas Judge Donna Jo McDaniel, a veteran Allegheny County judge, is under scrutiny for her excessive sentencing of sexual … Continue reading →

PA: Extended registration periods under SORNA unlawful

Court ruling against retroactive extension of registration period for 19 individuals who were convicted before the enactment of SORNA – … Continue reading →

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National News

CT: Commission Considers Changes to State Sex-Offender Registry

Connecticut is steps closer to potentially changing the way the state’s sex-offender registry is managed. The Connecticut Sentencing Commission is … Continue reading →

VA: Father of 5 says life on sex offender registry has forced him and his family into homelessness

Many people may be unconcerned with what someone on the registry goes through, but William Walker said he hopes by … Continue reading →

UT: Most sex offenders will be released from prison – What Utah corrections is doing to keep you safe

The sex offender population at the Utah State Prison continues to grow at a staggering pace. In 1996, there were … Continue reading →

IN: Sex offender questions meaning of ‘obscene’

[tribstar.com – 11/25/18] When community corrections officers went to check on Nathaniel Bennett, who was serving an in-home sentence for … Continue reading →

Cotton wields sex offender report to tank prisons bill

GOP Sen. Tom Cotton is locked in an awkward fight with fellow Republicans over their push to change federal prison … Continue reading →

CA: Changing Minds: Master student’s thesis challenges views on sex offender laws

A California law that will go into effect in 2021 is set to bring about the most sweeping changes ever … Continue reading →

NC: Process for adding out of state convictions to state registry is unconstitutional

[floridaactioncommittee.org – 11/23/18] In an opinion entered earlier this month. A North Carolina District Court Judge found the state’s process … Continue reading →

RI: Judge dismisses charge against sex offender

Recent misdemeanor charges against ____ ____, a registered sex offender who caused a stir among neighbors when he moved to … Continue reading →

AZ: Denying Bail

The Arizona Supreme Court got it right: categorical denials of bail to persons charged with sexual assault violates the Constitution. … Continue reading →

Janice’s Journal: Church Guidelines Repeat Myths, Spread Fear

It is essential that registrants have access to church services because for some registrants the ability to worship at a … Continue reading →

Black Men Disproportionately Represented On Sex Offender Registries

Even though it’s unlikely that they commit sexual assault at higher rates than other ethnic or racial groups, nearly one … Continue reading →

GA: City Council passes emergency ordinance banning homelessness

With an outcry from neighbors about recently released sex offenders living under a nearby bridge, the Ringgold City Council unanimously … Continue reading →

Is a Categorical Denial of Bail for Accused Sex Offenders Constitutional?

The Supreme Court will soon consider whether to grant a certiorari petition filed by Arizona, which involves a voter-approved amendment … Continue reading →

NC: High court weighs if tracking sex offenders reasonable

North Carolina’s Supreme Court is re-evaluating whether forcing sex offenders to be perpetually tracked by GPS-linked devices, sometimes for the … Continue reading →

OK: Police Oppose New Sex Offender Residency Restrictions

[newson6.com – 11/1/18] Tulsa police say that the new laws will prevent registrants from living in the entire city of … Continue reading →

Group that promotes ‘rational sex offense laws’ says it’ll open Halloween hotline (NARSOL)

A group that says it advocates for ‘rational sexual offense laws’ is organizing a nationwide Halloween hotline and vows to … Continue reading →

Halloween: When Sex Offenders Are the Scariest Ghosts

Why do we scare ourselves about how much our kids are at risk? Full Article… Read More >> … Continue reading →

Lauren McCluskey Murder: What’s the Point of the Sex Offender Registry?

At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Monday, October 22nd, University of Utah college student Lauren McCluskey, 21, was found shot to … Continue reading →

RI: City Officials Stoke Mob Mentality in Front of Sex Offender’s Home

When _____ _____ , a convicted child sex offender, was released from prison after serving almost 30 years, he quietly … Continue reading →

CA: Governor Vetoes Eight Sex Offender Bills

Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a total of eight sex offender bills, passed by the state legislature, that could have negatively … Continue reading →

The modern Leper: Sex Offender Law reform

Everyone who is reasonable admits (nowadays) that homosexuality is not a disease, nor should the LGBTQIA+ community be treated as … Continue reading →

NE: Federal judge pulls stay that kept juveniles off sex offender registry

A federal judge Monday lifted the stay he issued last month that had kept the Nebraska State Patrol from putting … Continue reading →

Guy Hamilton-Smith on Sex Offender Registration & Social Media

In this episode, Guy Hamilton-Smith, Legal Fellow at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource … Continue reading →

FL: Ex Post Facto Lawsuit Filed (FAC)

A lawsuit was filed in Federal Court challenging the Florida Sex Offender registry. The suit is a facial challenge, filed … Continue reading →

‘There was a lot of shame’: meet the sex offender ‘who is not a sex offender’

What happens when people convicted of nonsexual crimes are labeled as “sex offenders”? A man in New York state is … Continue reading →

NV: Nevada to embark on new sex offender registry system, but critics say it’s overly harsh

Las Vegas attorney Alina Shell represents sex offenders, and she said it’s been an emotional time in recent weeks among … Continue reading →

CA: When Handing Out Candy To Trick-or-Treaters Means Risking Arrest

[theappeal.org – 10/1/18] Lawyer [Janice M. Bellucci] seeks end to Halloween restrictions that target people convicted of sex offenses. Before … Continue reading →

MO: Proposed ordinance would keep sex offenders from serving liquor

To serve alcohol in Kansas City, you need a liquor card. The public safety committee is considering a new proposed … Continue reading →

CA: Lawsuit Challenges Kern County Residency Restrictions

A lawsuit has been filed in Kern County Superior Court which challenges the residency and presence restrictions in that county. … Continue reading →

FL: Banished

This article sheds much needed light on the extreme restrictions that Miami-Dade County forces on those on the registry. These … Continue reading →

SCOTUS: Justices face nondelegation challenge to federal sex-offender registration law

Congress enacted the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. One provision of SORNA created a requirement that a convicted sex … Continue reading →

Two California Cities Repeal Halloween Restrictions

The Cities of Lancaster and Temecula this week repealed restrictions which prohibited all registrants living in those cities from fully … Continue reading →

TX: For some sex offenders, their deal with the state wasn’t really a deal

When the Beaumont police detective called him in 2014, Curtis wondered what the officer might want. His only run-in with … Continue reading →

NY: Banished from New York City : The Legality, Policy Considerations, and Practical Implications of the Housing Restrictions Faced by People on the Sex Offender Registry

[nycbar.org – 9/11/18] In New York City, there are hundreds of men and women on the sex offender registry who … Continue reading →

MI: Does v. Snyder brings changes to state’s Sex Offender Registration Law

Six people who filed a lawsuit against the State of Michigan, challenging the constitutionality of its Sex Offender Registration Act … Continue reading →

These sex offenders are begging to be deported. Why does California pay millions to keep them?

_____ _____ has a healthy kidney waiting for him in El Salvador. But he can’t get to it. Despite his … Continue reading →

CA: Man Held 17 Years Without Trial Ordered Free by Appellate Court

Attributing a California man’s 17-year detention awaiting trial for commitment as a sexually violent predator to a “systematic breakdown in … Continue reading →

GA: The Jolt: On Stacey Abrams’ ‘08 vote against banishment of sex offenders

[politics.myajc.com – 9/11/18] On Monday, the Georgia GOP again plunged deeply into the legislative record of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey … Continue reading →

SC: Can sex offenders stay at Red Cross shelters?

With Hurricane Florence barreling towards the coast of the Carolinas, residents in multiple counties have been urged to evacuate either … Continue reading →

NE: Judge – Keep juvenile sex offenders off registry

A federal judge has told Nebraska to keep juvenile sex offenders off the state sex offender registry if they weren’t … Continue reading →

TedMed Talk – Child Sexual Abuse is Preventable, Not Inevitable by Elizabeth Letourneau

Elizabeth Letourneau, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor, addresses the effectiveness and need of prevention in child sexual … Continue reading →

News Feeds

CT: Commission Considers Changes to State Sex-Offender Registry

Connecticut is steps closer to potentially changing the way the state’s sex-offender registry is managed. The Connecticut Sentencing Commission is … Continue reading →

PA: Superior Court removes Allegheny County judge from sex offender’s resentencing

The state Superior Court, in a rare move Wednesday, ordered Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Donna Jo McDaniel to be … Continue reading →

Kat’s Blog: Lessons Learned

Our family member has been on the registry for a year. I know that in the grand scheme of things, … Continue reading →

Are Sex Offenders Categorically Unworthy Of Rights?

It’s bad enough, both for substantive as well as factual reasons, that the Supreme Court in Smith v. Doe held … Continue reading →

David Comes Out Against Sex Offender Registry [David Pakman Show on YouTube]

[YouTube – 11/4/18] After receiving a question from a viewer last week, David comes out against the sex offender registry. … Continue reading →