Maxwell Monty: Parole enjoys playing Tether “Gall”

[Maxwell Monty] “You cannot ever unplug that box! You are tethered to it!” shouted my parole agent during a recent phone conversation. The referred to apparatus is the black box that was installed in my apartment to maximize connection for maintenance checks with the GPS monitor on my ankle. Frequently, the box inexplicably emits beeps. When that happens, I unplug it, and five minutes later plug it back in and reboot it to my ankle monitor. This process routinely has occurred over the past five months; and I had not…

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Texas Registrant Issues Financial Challenge to ACSOL

A registrant in Texas, who asked to be identified as “HB”, has issued a financial challenge to ACSOL.  If ACSOL receives $1,000 or more during the next 30 days to oppose the proposed federal SORNA regulations, HB will donate an additional $1,000 to the organization. “Thank you, HB, for the challenge you are offering to ACSOL,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “It is now up to registrants, their families and supporters to meet this challenge.  With increased resources, ACSOL can expand its efforts in opposition to the proposed SORNA…

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