CDCR – 2012 Outcome Evaluation Report
CA STATE REPORT INCLUDES 1.9 PERCENT RECIDIVISM RATE According to a newly released report of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), the recidivism rate for those convicted of…
Judges challenge O.C. ban on sex offenders
A panel of Superior Court judges has challenged a controversial 2011 Orange County law that bans sex offenders from parks, beaches and even some roadways and asked the state Court…
Alabama fan guilty in post-BCS assault, sentenced to 2 years
The Alabama man who rubbed his genitals on a drunken LSU football fan at the Bourbon Street Krystal Burger after the 2012 BCS Championship game was sentenced Thursday to spend…
Facebook Must Remove Page Outing Sex Offenders, Says UK Judge
According to a UK High Court, Facebook is not allowed to host a page that publicly outs convicted sex offenders. A Judge has given Facebook 72 hours to remove a…
Exonerating the Friedmans
Sometimes, after the credits roll, another—more important—story begins. In 2003, Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling released Capturing the Friedmans, the story of an average middle-class Jewish family destroyed by sex…
Suit Contests Limits on Online Activities of Sex Offenders
The ACLU and EFF argue that new law's requirements violate the First Amendment.
California’s sex offender registry, the nation’s oldest and largest, lists more than 74,000 living Californians convicted of sex crimes since 1947. Like sex offenders elsewhere in the nation, they have been increasingly restricted in recent years as communities have barred them from not only schoolyards and playgrounds but also beaches, libraries, harbors and other public places.
Now, under a ballot initiative that California endorsed on Election Day, sex offenders’ movements will also be monitored in the digital realm. They must inform the authorities of their e-mail addresses, user names, screen names and other Internet handles, as well as report any additions or changes within 24 hours. The information will not be included in the public registry that lists sex offenders’ names, addresses and other details.
How to Commit Internet Suicide and Disappear from the Web Forever
Note: while this is obviously does not work on all web sites, it might be of use to some extent. Sick of horribly embarrassing things showing up when potential employers…
City Council in Gardiner, Maine, Declines New Sex Offender Restrictions
City councilors tell petitioning residents any new restrictions must come from the Legislature.
City councilors in Gardiner, Maine, say they are not interested in moving forward with new restrictions on where some sex offenders can live, despite some residents' pleas it would make their neighborhood safer. Residents making a case for an ordinance at a meeting Wednesday were told hat the state Legislature is responsible for sex offender residency restrictions, not the city.
Sex Offender Laws May Do More Harm Than Good
End Registration of Juveniles, Residency Restrictions and Online Registries One of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights, Human Rights Watch, believes, as many of…
“Unjust and Ineffective” Says The Economist Magazine
America has pioneered the harsh punishment of sex offenders. Does it work?
The Economist magazine, in this online article describes many of the disturbing issues regarding the sex offender registries, including the fact that teenagers are, in increasing numbers, being made to register—many for a lifetime.
‘Operation Boo’ nets three arrests locally
ANTELOPE VALLEY – Dozens of parole agents fanned out across the Antelope Valley Wednesday night as part of “Operation Boo,” a safety initiative aimed at protecting young trick-or-treaters from sexual…
California judge’s ruling a partial victory for registered child sex offenders
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Registered child sex offenders in Simi Valley, California, will not have to post a sign outside their home this Halloween reading in part "no candy," but…
Another one bites the dust: Hollow SVP prosecution no match for jurors’ common sense
15 minutes. After a five-week trial, that's how long it took a jury in a rural Northern California county to decide that an openly gay man who had served two…
COMMENTARY: SOME U.S. SEX LAWS DRACONIAN AS GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO PROTECT CITIZENS
No country on the planet has tried to control it’s citizens sexual behavior more than the United States. That statement is not about the necessity of such laws but rather…
Anaheim City Council approves Parks Ban
The Anaheim City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting persons required to register under CA PC 290 to enter public city parks on Oct 23. California RSOL members spoke in opposition.…
CA RSOL Reaches Goal – Gets 500 Petition Signatures
California RSOL met its goal of obtaining 500 signatures on a petition challenging the ordinance passed by Orange County which prohibits all registrants from entering parks, beaches, harbors and other…
CA RSOL Sends Letter to Mayor and City Council of Anaheim
According to the City Attorney for Anaheim, California, the City Council is set to consider an ordinance banning registrants from entering into all community, neighborhood and "special use" parks located…
Pennsylvania, U.S. Virgin Islands To Substantially Implement Provisions Of The Adam Walsh Act
The Justice Department's Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) recently announced that Pennsylvania and the U.S. Virgin Islands are the latest jurisdictions to implement the…