“The sex-offender panic is destroying lives “The Washington Post – By Radley Balko 09/19/17 The video below tells the story of Shawna, an Oklahoma woman who is still in mandatory treatment because 15 years ago, when she was 19, she … Continued
“Tenth Circuit splits in holding revocation enhancements for SOs unconstitutional “By Robin September 5, 2017 By Robin . . . Splitting two-to-one in a case out of Oklahoma, a panel of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that … Continued
“Reasonable shelter denied to registrants facing horrific storms “By Sandy September 6, 2017 By Sandy . . . With hurricane season upon us, and some especially dangerous ones already sweeping through Texas, Louisiana, and now Florida, we are beginning to … Continued
“Illinois columnist butchers Gospel, panders to baseless fear “By Sandy: NARSOLAugust 26, 2017 By Sandy . . . The editorial “We all must provide protection from sex offenders” (Daily Journal, 8/26/17) contains many of the elements commonly found in much … Continued
As some states reconsider sex-offender registries, an Alabama resident argues the state’s for-life requirements are too much “By Cameron Kiszla/ July 15, 2017 A lawsuit before a federal appeals court may have broad implications for Alabama’s sex offender laws, which … Continued
“Collateral Consequences Resource Center: BIG WIN FOR SEX OFFENDERS IN PA AS REGISTRATION HELD PUNISHMENT “By Aaron J. Marcus July 20, 2017 Yesterday, in Commonwealth v. Muniz, __A.3d__ (Pa., July 19, 2017) (47 MAP 2016), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held … Continued
“ LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sex offender registry makes no sense “ Lindsey Miller, Midland Odessa American – Posted: Sunday, March 26, 2017 I think we can all agree that sex offenses are one of the most heartbreaking crimes to … Continued
“ Request for review by the U.S. Supreme Court – documents “ Petition for writ of certiorari by the State of Michigan http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/16-768-cert-petition.pdf “ Opposition brief for John Does #1-5 by the Michigan ACLU and Michigan Clinical Law Program http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/16-768-BIO.pdf … Continued