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
CNN/ Anderson Cooper Video Dating app hookup landed teen on sex offender list – CNN Video Dating app hookup landed teen on sex offender list -… 19-year-old Zach Anderson is now registered as a sex offender and can no longer … Continued
News from around the state of Texas Vacant West Texas Lockup Chosen to House Sex Offenders A long-vacant lockup in a remote part of West Texas has been chosen to house the state’s most violent sex offenders, but defense attorneys … Continued
Here’s an IUD–but wait! You can’t have sex yet! http://webmail.networklubbock.com/?_task=mail&_action=show&_uid=9506&_mbox=INBOX&_safe=1&_caps=pdf%3D1%2Cflash%3D1%2Ctif%3D0 Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:15 PM PDT By now virtually everyone in the “sex offender laws reform” camp knows the story of Zack Anderson, the 19 year old Indiana … Continued
Open Society Foundations Announce 2015 Soros Justice Fellows http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/press-releases/open-society-foundations-announce-2015-soros-justice-fellows NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations announced today an award of $1.2 million to the 2015 class of Soros Justice Fellows. The fellows bring a diverse set of life experiences and skills … Continued
Front page of the Sunday New York Times and good quotes from Brenda at RSOL: By JULIE BOSMAN JULY 4, 2015 Teenager’s Jailing Brings a Call to Fix Sex Offender Registries Some advocates and legal authorities are holding up Mr. Anderson’s … Continued
Sex Offenders Converge In Dallas (May have to copy and paste) http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/06/24/sex-offenders-converge-in-dallas/ DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Approximately 100 registered sex offenders from across the country gathered for a conference at the Magnolia Hotel in Dallas. It’s an annual conference but … Continued