Sex offender registries promised to keep survivors and communities safe by limiting where people convicted of sex offenses can live, work, learn and volunteer. It requires them to publicly register where they reside and work. But studies show these laws fail to keep us safe, while they create an underclass of people who struggle to find a good job and…
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By Jerry B . . . In 2006, Defendant Zeno committed two delinquent acts that occurred when he was age 14 and 16. Because of the nature of the two acts, his case was transferred from juvenile court to adult criminal court where he pled guilty to rape of a child, sexual assault, criminal attempt (rape), criminal attempt (incest), and…
Read More5/20/’20 The threat of vigilante action is something that every man, woman, and child on the registry in PA and around the nation has to reckon with. Tragically, the information listed on a public registry is sometimes used to commit a hate crime such as the high profile murder in Nebraska this week. Please read the fine write up from…
Read More5-17-2020 [From NARSOL] The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued an important decision on May 11, 2020, in which it determined that annual registration as well as publication of a registrant’s personal information on the internet constitutes punishment. Please see this excellent analysis from out partners at NARSOL.
Read MoreThe Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center distributes electronically, and free of charge, a monthly newsletter detailing new caselaw, scholarship, and other important developments in the field of sex offense litigation and policy. May Newsletter Go to Source
Read MoreMay 2, 2020 Are you the parent or the adult child of someone incarcerated? Do you experience stigma because of it? How does the experience affect your quality of life? What helps you cope? Researchers at California State University Channel Islands are seeking parents and adult children of the […] Go to Source
Read MoreApril 25th, 2020 The public sex offender registry has taken many twists and turns in the Commonwealth of PA. From Megan’s Law in 1996 to the first Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) in 2012, PA’s public sex offender has an intricate legal and legislative history. Every few years, a legal challenge is made to the details of how…
Read More[ACSOL] It’s just come to my attention that Attorney General Barr recently issued a memorandum purporting to address the problem of COVID-19 for federal prisons, by recommending consideration of release from federal prison to home confinement. In the federal system there is a regular program allowing many prisoners to be released near the end of their sentence to “halfway […] Go to Source
Read MoreTitle: Contextualizing the experiences of sexual offenders Eligibility: You are a registered sexual offender in any state and are at least […] Go to Source
Read MoreSocial distancing is pressing officials across the country to skip traditional methods such as jailing people for “technical violations” like missing check-ins. Full Article Go to Source
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