Day: April 20, 2023

CA: California proposal would reinstate prisoners’ voting rights

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Source: apnews.com 2/8/23 LOS ANGELES (AP) — California voters could decide whether to reinstate voting rights to people in prison on felony convictions under a newly proposed constitutional amendment. It would be a major expansion of suffrage for incarcerated people if passed. California would join Maine and Vermont, as well as the District of Columbia, as the only states where felons never lose their right to vote, even while they are in prison, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The California bill, introduced Monday by Assembly Member Isaac…

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ACSOL Seeking Information Regarding Parolees Required to Repeat Treatment Programs

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ACSOL is seeking information regarding registrants on parole who have been required to complete more than one treatment program.  CDCR recently admitted in court that they require registrants on parole to continue treatment programs the entire time while on parole.  One California court has ruled that this policy is contrary to state law.   According to statistics from CA Department of Justice, there are more than 7,000 registrants currently on parole.  The parole period for most registrants is 5 to 10 years, however, some registrants are on parole for up to…

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SORNA Case Update: Hearing Set For June 5

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There is an update in the pending case challenging the SORNA regulations.  The federal government has withdrawn its appeal of the Preliminary Injunction, however, the federal government is continuing to pursue a motion to dismiss the case.   Although both the federal government and the plaintiffs have waived oral argument regarding that motion, the judge has scheduled a hearing on that motion during which oral argument may be required for June 5 at 9 a.m.  Plaintiffs are required to file their brief opposing the motion to dismiss no later than April…

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Janice’s Journal: Are California Judges Getting Smarter?

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There are two recent court decisions, one from an appellate court and the other from a trial court, that may be evidence that California judges are getting smarter on issues of importance to the registrant community. In the appellate court decision, three judges decided that the District Attorney must prove that a person required to register poses a current risk before a court can require continued registration beyond the minimum amount of time required under the Tiered Registry Law. In doing so, the appellate court overturned a trial court decision…

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CA: Assembly Public Safety committee faces pressure for blocking fentanyl, rape and other crime bills

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Source: kcra.com 4/20/23 SACRAMENTO, Calif. —The Chairman of the California Assembly Public Safety Committee, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, is responding to the mounting pressure his committee is facing after his committee decided to block or stall several crime-related bills. This week, both Republicans and Democrats have held or are scheduled to hold news conferences to speak out against the committee for not taking action on fentanyl. … The committee, which is made up of mostly progressive Democrats, has been known for blocking penalty enhancements broadly for fear of mass incarceration and…

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CO: Allegedly murderous stepmom tried to pin stepson’s disappearance on wanted sex offender

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Source: lawandcrime.com 4/19/23 An FBI special agent testified on Wednesday that an allegedly murderous stepmother tried to pin her stepson’s disappearance on a wanted sex offender, whose unrelated case was publicized in local news. In truth, however, there was no indication that this man, Quincy ____, had anything to do with victim Gannon Stauch, 11, going missing on Jan. 27, 2020, said FBI Special Agent Amber Cronan. Prosecutors in Colorado Springs, Colorado, point the finger at the child’s stepmother, Letecia Stauch, 39, who they say stabbed Gannon 18 times, shot…

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