[eagletribune.com – 6/13/18] A psychologist who has spoken on behalf of child rapist Wayne Chapman was also hired as an expert in a 2012 case involving the potential release of another sex offender. Dr. Joseph Plaud said he could not diagnose Lucas Ortiz — who had been dubbed a serial rapist and imprisoned for sexually assaulting numerous boys — with any sexual or mental disorders, according to a court decision. He said Ortiz showed no “deviant arousal” in an exam designed to measure sexual response to audio and visual stimuli.…
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Deadly collateral consequences of the “non-punitive” sex offender registry
[narsol.org 6/18/18] By Michael M . . . It is easy for some people to feel that no matter how oppressive the hardships imposed upon former sex offenders may be, they probably deserved it. The most common refrain we see posted by unsympathetic social media commentators typically contains some variation of, “He (or she) should have thought of that before they committed their crimes!” While such a response may be emotionally satisfying for the person who makes such a statement, the unspoken assumption is that any punishment, no matter how…
Read MoreUK: The Experiment with Lie Detection Should Be Ended
[andybalmer.wordpress.com – 9/24/16] The polygraph machine – or ‘lie detector’ – has long been tied-up with sex and sexuality, from the use of the device to out homosexuals during McCarthyist witch-hunts to the recent use of polygraphs to monitor convicted sex offenders. Reports of the success of this programme warrant scepticism and careful analysis, not least because the machine doesn’t detect lies, but also because the history of polygraphy tells us that it is a slippery slope from using it in one area to its spread into all realms of…
Read MoreGA: Can be placed on registry without meaningful due process
[twitter.com – Andrew Fleischman – 6/18/18] Today, the Supreme Court of Georgia held that Georgia could place a man on the child abuse registry without meaningful due process because he had no liberty interest to the contrary. Read more
Read MoreACSOL Conference Attracts More than 170 People from 14 States, Identifies Future Opportunities in 2019
More than 170 people required to register, their loved ones and supporters from 14 states attended the second annual ACSOL conference in Los Angeles on June 15 and June 16. The conference included four plenary speakers as well as 12 workshops. “We shared information, energy and support during the conference,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “We also provided essential tools for daily living to people required to register as well as their loved ones.” After a warm welcome from ACSOL President Chance Oberstein, plenary speaker Laurie Jo Reynolds opened…
Read MoreVA: Groundbreaking Monday for $110 million expansion of treatment center for civilly committed sex offenders
Officials kick off a 258-bed expansion of Virginia’s sex offender treatment center Monday, but caution it could run out of room again not long after completion. The Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation holds and treats sex offenders after their prison terms have ended if they are deemed by courts to be “sexually violent predators” who remain too dangerous to be released. Full Article
Read MoreOffenderWatch, Largest Sex Offender Registry Network in the U.S., Launches International Division (Press Release)
According to a report from the Ministry of Justice, the number of jailed registered sex offenders in England and Wales rose 82 percent from 2007–2017. As the number of sex offenders continues to rise, maintaining a unified and accurate sex offender registry is an important issue to many residents. The largest sex offender registry network in the United States, OffenderWatch, recently announced a new international division devoted to helping countries across the globe maintain a sex offender registry database that is easily shared between law enforcement agencies and can help…
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