North Carolina’s efforts to drive sex offenders out of public life hit another roadblock on Wednesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit held that two key provisions of a repressive sex offender law violate the Constitution. The ruling marks the second time this year that a federal appeals court has issued a harsh rebuke to a state for enacting outrageous restrictions against former sex offenders, after the 6th Circuit upbraided Michigan for turning sex offender registrants into “moral lepers.” Wednesday’s decision is also a victory for…
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MN: Should Fewer People be Listed in Minnesota’s Sex Offender Registry?
Minnesota’s sentencing practices for sexual offenders is coming into question by several groups, each taking up different issues with the status quo. As Alpha News reported the national pro-child, anti-crime group PROTECT is calling for tougher sentences in child pornography cases in Minnesota. The organization released a report titled “Children Betrayed.” It calls Minnesota’s sentencing practices “shocking and dramatically out of step with national and state trends,” and found that Minnesota judges award probation for possession and distribution of child pornography in roughly 90% of all cases. The report states…
Read MoreRegistrant Entrepreneurs Create, Sell Holiday Cards
Registrant entrepreneurs have organized to create and sell holiday cards which are available in a variety of sizes. Each of the 12 cards has a different sports theme ranging from golf to NASCAR racing. The cards can be purchased online at www.crazysantacards.com. The proceeds of all sales will benefit registrants and their families. “The holiday cards are beautifully illustrated and contain witty messages,” stated ACSOL president Janice Bellucci. “I will support registrants and their families by purchasing the holiday cards they have created.”
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