Source: womenagainstregistry.org email 10/7/21 My Fellow Warriors, October 7, 2021 We want to commend Professor Kristina Thompson, Doctor of Philosophy at Georgia Southern University on her clear precise presentation and the wealth of knowledge gleaned by our WAR Room participants from her presentation on Predicting Failure on the Sexual Offense Registry published in collaboration with Professor Beth Huebner of University of Missouri St.…
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Bill to Prevent Sex Offenders Entry Into U.S.
Source: iowatorch.com 10/7/21 DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a bill on Wednesday that blocks sex offenders from immigrating to the United States, and deports those convicted of sexual offenses. The “BE GONE” Act, or the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by un-Naturalized Emigrants Act – that would make “sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence” a disqualifying act for those seeking to immigrate to the U.S.—such as those given the temporary status of “humanitarian parole.” The bill also gives law enforcement the ability to deport those…
Read MoreWI: County to work with municipalities on placement of violent sex offenders
Source: apg-wi.com 10/6/21 Local municipalities will be part of the violent sex offender placement review process in Kenosha County under a resolution approved by the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Erin Decker, who worked to draft the resolution, said it requires the county to work with local municipalities, makes the process more transparent and requests the State Legislature clarify and revise certain definitions within the state statute. “Right now the municipalities are not given a heads-up that this is going to happen until after the placement has been…
Read MoreFL: Citrus County judge says being on the sex offense registry for life is punishment
Source: chronicleonline.com (found by Florida Action Committee) Howard decided on Monday a lifelong label as a sex offender was a suitable punishment for Ashlee _____, the Dunnellon 21-year-old who sexually coerced and molested a teenage boy. After Ashlee _____pleaded no contest to her fate, Howard adjudicated her guilty of soliciting a child for sexual conduct, two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child between 12 and 16 years old and three counts of transmitting harmful material to a minor. For the first six years of registering as a…
Read MoreC.U.R.E. National Action Alert: Bring down unjust, expensive prison phone rates
Source: Charlie Sullivan of curenational.org I am asking that you help bring down prison phone rates to help families of the incarcerated by doing these two things: (1) Ask your two members of the Senate to co-sponsor Senate Bill 1541. It is called the “Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2021” This capitol phone number will get you to your senators: 202-224-3121 If you prefer to email, click here to find your senators. Type the name of your state in the search field above the list of senators (not…
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