Day: August 24, 2021

IN: Federal Appeals Court OKs Indiana Sex Offender Registry Law

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Source: wfyi.org 8/24/21 A federal appeals court said Indiana’s sex offender registry law does not violate the U.S. Constitution, overturning previous rulings. Indiana’s sex offender registry law does not require offenders to register if they were convicted before it was created in the 1990s. But it does require offenders who move to Indiana to register if they were registered in another state, even if their conviction came before Indiana’s law was created. A few offenders who came from other states sued, arguing they were treated differently than offenders who’d always…

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Court Stops First Challenge to CA Tiered Registry Law

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A judge in Sacramento Superior Court today stopped the first challenge to the Tiered Registry Law.  The action was taken during a virtual hearing held before Judge Shama Mesiwala. The case in question involved a challenge to the assignment of individuals convicted of Penal Code Section 288(c)(1) to Tier 3, the highest tier.  The basis of the challenge was the equal protection clause of the state constitution. “Today’s decision will be appealed,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “Until this decision can be overturned, individuals convicted of PC 288(c)(1) will…

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Action Alert: Call before Aug 26 to support the Jeremy Rose family against job discrimination

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Women Against Registry (W.A.R.) 8/24/21 NATIONWIDE CALL TO ACTION! We are all in this together so please take action as soon as possible and certainly before the program airs on KSTU-FOX 13 on August 26 in the evening! We were contacted by a registered citizen in Salt Lake City Utah a few months back. He was being vilified by Fox13 television station due to a grievance a vengeful female had against the director for kicking her son out of the group which had nothing to do with him. He was…

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India: ‘My crime is I fell in love’: should India rethink tough laws on underage sex?

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Source: theguardian.com 8/24/21 Laws intended to tackle child abuse are resulting in young men in consensual relationships being imprisoned. Activists argue a more nuanced approach is needed Mani*, 21, began dating Noor*, 17, two years ago. They couldn’t see each other during the Covid lockdowns, but when restrictions began to ease, they would meet on the deserted banks of a canal in a small town in Tamil Nadu. The couple hoped to marry one day, but then Noor fell pregnant, and life turned into a nightmare. Two months ago, Mani…

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W.A.R. Room Online Presentation Aug 24: Is reform a modern day cliche or the beginning of a tidal wave?

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Source: womenagainstregistry.org 8/24/21 My Fellow Warriors, On August 24 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, we will be celebrating WAR Room #10. It is amazing to witness our  growth. The feedback we have received so far is nothing but uplifting accolades. We owe all of this tremendous success to you and to our guest speakers. Click here to pre-Register (required)  I’ve been looking forward to WAR Room #10 for quite some time. We are privileged to have justice reform activist Rory Fleming as our guest speaker. Rory will be discussing his…

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CT: Committee Considers Sex Offender Registry Changes

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Source: ctnewsjunkie.com 8/24/21 A subcommittee of the state Sentencing Commission is working to create a process to allow certain individuals to be removed from the public sex offender registry. After at least two attempts to reshape the law regarding people who have committed sex offenses, the General Assembly’s Incarceration and Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction Subcommittee will hear a presentation Thursday on two narrow proposals to create a path for people to get off the registry. The proposals are in their infancy and likely will be altered several times before…

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