Two appointed to Texas parole board By Mike Ward Two appointed to Texas parole board AUSTIN – A former Lubbock County sheriff with 35 years’ experience in law enforcement was named Monday as chairman of the Texas Board of Pardons … Continued
‘The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has issued a new report that reflects a significantly lower rate of re-offense for registered citizens on parole. The name of the report is “2014 Outcome Evaluation Report”, however, it was issued … Continued
The collateral damage of sex offender laws By Radley Balko August 28 at 12:35 PM The collateral damage of sex offender laws Vivid story at Al Jazeera America about how our sex offender laws punish more than just the convicted. … Continued
Mass. Supreme Court strikes down residency laws; Compares them to Japanese internment camps Although this court decision will not help us here in Texas, it is so encouraging to see the dominoes beginning to fall! This morning the highest court … Continued
Collateral damage: Harsh sex offender laws may put whole families at risk Research says that registries and residency bans leave children of sex offenders vulnerable to bullying, homelessness August 27, 2015 5:00AM ET by Steven Yoder Collateral damage: Harsh sex … Continued
Wanted Sex Offender Found Dead After Escaping Halfway House Four arrested for helping convicted sex offender escape, police say By Frank Heinz
Sex Offenders Locked Up on a Hunch The essence of the American criminal justice system is reactive, not predictive: You are punished for the crime you committed. You can’t be punished simply because you might commit one someday. You certainly … Continued
With Justice for All Another Sex Offender Entrapment Experiment? Oh, My! Some of you will remember the “How easy it would be to kidnap your child in the park experiment” that I blogged about two years ago. With the … Continued
The Crimes of Children The juvenile justice system was designed to “hide youthful errors from the full gaze of the public.” But the extra penalties attached to these sentences have ruined many lives. http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/08/the-crimes-of-children/398543/
Do sex offender laws do more harm than good? Posted: Aug 05, 2015 6:14 PM CDT <em>Wednesday, August 5, 2015 7:14 PM EDT</em> Updated: Aug 05, 2015 6:14 PM CDT <em>Wednesday, August 5, 2015 7:14 PM EDT</em> By Nina Harrelson … Continued