April 2018 - ACSOL

Action Alert for CA: Write AB 2839 letters now and show up on May 9

·April 30, 2018
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As our article on California Assembly Bill 2839 described (you can refresh your knowledge by clicking this link), this bill would disenfranchise hundreds of men who are otherwise eligible to vote…

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Instagram now bans registered sex offenders

·April 30, 2018
·67 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org 4/30/18] On April 19, 2018, Facebook owned Instagram, revised it’s Terms of Use. The new version replaces the prior version, which had been in place since 2013, can be…

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IN: Indiana Supreme Court suggests declaratory judgment a better avenue to challenge collateral consequences

·April 30, 2018
·8 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org 4/30/18] Although the Indiana Supreme Court ruled against a registered sex offender father trying to attend his son’s school events, they did give him some guidance on how to…

International

Canada: Support group helps sex offenders in Saskatoon

·April 29, 2018
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[globalnews.ca 4/28/18] Much like there are support groups for alcoholics or drug abusers, one in Saskatoon is helping sex offenders. Meaghan Craig looks at its importance. As first reported by…

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FL: Miami-Dade Will Close Sex Offender Camp by May 6, Threatens Jail Time for Stragglers

·April 29, 2018
·14 Comments

Since 2014, a colony of homeless sex offenders has been rapidly growing by the railroad tracks near Hialeah. Nobody wants them there, including the dozens who call the ramshackle camp…

General News

Hey, NJ — ‘Dead Kids Make Bad Laws’

·April 29, 2018
·10 Comments

The above quote isn’t mine, and I would give attribution except that I don’t know who originally said it, but it is so true. Dead kids usually make for emotional,…

International

India Sex Offenders’ Registry Not the Answer

·April 28, 2018
·1 Comment

[hrw.org 4/27/18] Reeling from protests across the country demanding justice for victims in the recent spate of sexual assaults, Indian authorities are under pressure to respond. One step the government…

National

FL: Video Shows City Workers Destroying Property of Homeless Miamians

·April 28, 2018
·8 Comments

[miaminewtimes.com 4/25/18] The morning of April 17, Wilbur Cauley left all of his belongings in their usual place: stacked by a fence under the I-395 overpass at NW First Court…

National

Passport revoked

·April 27, 2018
·68 Comments

[narsol.org 4/27/18] By Scott . . . I’m on the board of Illinois Voices for Reform and have been actively involved with the organization since 2012. I am on the…

National

Federal SORN Policies

·April 27, 2018
·5 Comments

[sexlawandpolicy.org] There are few people as uniformly despised as people with sex offense convictions. It’s not hard to understand when you’re inundated with overblown reports concluding that all people on…

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IA: Convicted Sex Offender Allowed to Volunteer at Iowa Schools

·April 27, 2018
·1 Comment

[usnews.com 4/27/18] WELLMAN, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa teacher purged from the state's sex offender list has been allowed to volunteer at an eastern Iowa school district. The Des…

National

TX: How a charity for disabled vets almost gave a sex offender a free home

·April 27, 2018
·16 Comments

____ ____, 37, a war veteran and double amputee, was receiving the home mortgage-free, courtesy of the Military Warriors Support Foundation's "Homes 4 Wounded Heroes" program. The charity worked in…

National

NJ: After state Supreme Court ruling, few sex offenders likely get reprieve from Megan’s Law

·April 26, 2018
·2 Comments

A New Jersey Supreme Court ruling exempting certain sex offenders from Megan's Law registration requirements isn't likely to apply to more than a few dozen people, state officials said Wednesday,…

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IL: State Senate targets masturbating jail inmates, making ‘sex offender’ tag easier

·April 26, 2018
·14 Comments

It’s a daily sight being called “a pretty extreme brand of workplace sexual harassment.” Citing a rise of lewd behavior in the Cook County Jail, the Illinois Senate on Wednesday…

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WI: Judge: Wisconsin sex offender can visit sick son at hospital

·April 26, 2018
·2 Comments

[washingtonpost.com 4/25/18] MILWAUKEE — A registered sex offender will be allowed to visit his severely ill 9-year-old son despite objections from Wisconsin Children’s Hospital, a Milwaukee County judge ruled Wednesday.…

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State Department Files Motion to Dismiss IML Lawsuit (Updated)

·April 25, 2018
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UPDATE 06/07: The date of the IML hearing has been changed from June 25 to July 9 at the government’s request. The State Department today filed a Motion to Dismiss the…

National

NJ Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Lifetime Registration for Juvenile Sex Offenders

·April 24, 2018
·5 Comments

On Tuesday, April, 24, 2018 the New Jersey Supreme Court struck down a provision of Megan’s Law that required certain juvenile sex offenders to register for life. The case, State…

General News

Sex Offense Registry Fact Sheet – April 2018

·April 24, 2018
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[floridaactioncommittee.org 4/24/18] Emily Horowitz, author and Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, has put together the Registry Fact Sheet linked to below. This is a very well researched, comprehensive document…