The Sex Law and Policy Center has compiled a useful and informative guide for people forced to register as sex offenders and their loved ones.
From the SLAP website:
Over the past year, we’ve diligently worked to draft a reentry guidebook specifically for people on the registry and the people that love and support them as they navigate the ins and outs of registration and reentry. There is a discussion about the varying pieces of federal legislation requiring registration for sex offenses. One section details constitutional protections, while another section outlines what to expect from registration. Community supervision and how to successfully complete it is covered later on, as is the reentry process and sex offender treatment. This guide explains a registrant’s rights to sexual expression and what to do if they feel their rights are being violated. There is an additional section specifically for women and juveniles on the registry. This guide also helps your loved ones understand what to expect from loving and supporting someone on the registry. In short, it helps registrants, and those they love, understand their rights as someone on the registry.
So… a guide to tell you how to cope with non–punishment custody after you’ve served your punishment custody?
You aren’t a free person after serving your punishment. You really don’t have constitutional laws that identify you as a free person like anyone else. So here’s what we can do for you, while you continue service to the state and country because you are not treated like a free citizen like anyone else. Any questions?
“Registering with dignity” sounds like an oxymoron. Three’s no way to ameliorate it because your life is not your own anymore. It’s a fundamental disregard for boundaries, privacy, safety and security.