Today, The Sentencing Project released a new research brief, “Responding to Crimes of a Sexual Nature: What We Really Want Is No More Victims,” examining misconceptions around crimes of a sexual nature (CSN) that contribute to the rise in imprisonment rates and … Continued
It is with a heavy heart that our Texas Voices members say goodbye to our dear friend and mentor Bill Habern. Bill passed away on Wednesday, August 9th after undergoing a needed heart surgery. We all expected that he would … Continued
“There is not a single recorded case of a child being abducted or harmed by someone on the sex offender registry during trick-or-treat or other Halloween activities, and valid, reliable research shows no increase in sex crimes at all on Halloween.” -Sandy Rozek, … Continued
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, in an opinion written by U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel, declared the Texas Department of Public Safety’s policy of classifying a person to be “extra-jurisdictional … Continued
From Ira Ellman Distinguished Affiliated Scholar Center for the Study of Law and Society University of California, Berkeley www.iraellman.com Charles J. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Law and Affiliate Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Arizona State University ~~ I am thrilled to report … Continued
Hearn v McCraw Case Updated July 30, 2021 Petition for a writ of certiorari online filed with the U.S. Supreme Court The petition for a writ of certiorari online has been entered with the with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Clerk. The … Continued
Loaded on MAY 15, 2018 by Sandy Rozek published in Criminal Legal News June, 2018, page 22 Filed under: Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Sex Offender Residence. Location: United States of America. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on G+ Share with email by Sandy Rozek —————————————- If every shred of … Continued
By Michelle Ye Hee Lee —————————————- “Repeat sex offenders pose an especially grave risk to children. ‘When convicted sex offenders reenter society, they are much more likely than any other type of offender to be rearrested for a new rape or … Continued
a commonly-cited statistic about sex offender re-offense rates is wrong By Ira Ellman Jul 28, 2015 —————————————- Proponents of criminal justice reform never talk about sex offenders. They’re political untouchables subject to lifelong restrictions that continue long past their confinement, restrictions … Continued
by Kyla Asbury | Mar. 19, 2018, 3:16pm —————————————- CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that completely restricting a person’s access to the internet as a condition of their parole from prison is a violation of the First … Continued