Source: prismreports.org 1/28/25 Many so-called undesirables in prison fit into social categories like nerds, geeks, and weirdos. Just like on the outside, they are bullied and unaccepted Dear Reader, Prisons often lack humanity and are places where hope is far from abundant, and emotions are usually restrained. Lingering like a ghost in the corner, expressions of pain are often frowned upon by officers and incarcerated people alike, so trauma spreads inward and often goes unnoticed. This reality is even more pronounced when the person experiencing the trauma is considered one…
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FL: Police officers continue to avoid sex offender registry
Source: wtsp.com 1/28/25 Four different charges were dropped against Markanthony ____, meaning he won’t have to register as a sex offender. A former officer with the Bartow Police Department accused of sexually exploiting teen girls has been sentenced to one year in prison, but will not have to register as a sex offender, according to court documents. Markanthony pleaded guilty to four counts of giving alcohol to someone under the age of 21, child abuse and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. However, documents revealed that the following charges…
Read MoreJanice’s Journal: Opportunities to Show Up, Stand Up, Speak Up
There are two opportunities to show up, stand up and speak up on the horizon. The first opportunity is the third annual vigil near the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on March 3. The second opportunity is the fifteenth annual Lobby Day in Sacramento, California, on March 25. Both opportunities provide the possibility to be heard if you are ready. Or to join in silence if you are not. Both opportunities will empower you as you experience or observe the power of speaking truth to power.…
Read MoreSC: He lost his son to suicide after a ‘sextortion’ scam. The alleged scammer was just extradited to the US
Source: kten.com 2/29/25 South Carolina Rep. Brandon Guffey was overwhelmed with rage when he first saw the man he believes caused his son’s suicide. The suspect was extradited from Nigeria to the US over the weekend on charges that he targeted 17-year-old Gavin Guffey in a sexual extortion, or “sextortion” scheme, that led to the teen’s death. The Nigerian appeared in court in Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday, where Brandon Guffey laid eyes on him after more than two years of fighting for justice for his son. “Rage is…
Read MoreKY: House Bill 206 would create a fund to compensate people who were wrongfully convicted and incarcerated, including sex offenses
Source: legislature.ky.gov Kentucky House Bill 206 would create a fund to compensate people who were wrongfully convicted and incarcerated, including sex offenses Read the text of the bill
Read MoreMS: US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Mississippi lifetime ban on voting by felons
Source: yahoo.com 1/27/25 The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of a wide range of felonies, a policy adopted in 1890 during the Jim Crow era that stands as one of the toughest such restrictions in the nation. The justices turned away an appeal of a lower court’s decision rejecting a lawsuit that claimed that the ban – a provision of the Mississippi constitution that applies even after a sentence has been completed – violates the U.S.…
Read MoreVA: Constitutional amendment HJ2; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.
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Read MoreAR: Arkansas legislators push for SB13 law addressing Boy Scout child sexual abuse victims
Source: kark.com 1/13/25 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A bill filed by two Arkansas legislators would address settlement with victims of child sexual abuse expecting compensation through the Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Settlement Trust. Senate Bill 13 by Sen. David Wallace (R-19) and Rep. Jim Gazaway (R-31) specifically addresses the needs of the more than 500 Arkansas survivors of child sexual abuse while in scouting. Should it become law, the bill will fill gaps in previous legislation promoting the rights of sexual abuse survivors. Previous legislation was passed in 2021 as the…
Read More43 Organizations Reach Agreement on Letter to U.S. Supreme Court
Source: ACSOL A total of 43 organizations, including ACSOL and NARSOL, have reached an agreement regarding a letter to be sent this week to Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court. The letter criticizes the court for its decision, Smith v. Doe, that has negatively and significantly impacted the lives of those required to register as well as their families. The list of significant adverse effects listed in the letter include unemployment or underemployment, limited housing opportunities, denied entry into homeless shelters and prohibited from being buried in…
Read MoreAmy Fettig: Prosecutors must be allowed to admit they were wrong
Source: post-gazette.com 1/26/25 Daniel Carnevale spent 13 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit — after a devastating fire in Bloomfield that claimed three lives, he was convicted of second-degree murder and arson. He’d been arrested over a decade after the tragedy, when a witness claimed he’d seem him at the building watching the fire, even though the police reports on the night of the fire said the witness had not seen the person’s face. According to the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, though the report from the ATF…
Read MoreTrump floats foreign imprisonment of American criminals who are ‘repeat offenders’
Source: nbcnews.com 1/27/25 President Donald Trump suggested Monday that the United States could pay a “small fee” to foreign countries to imprison Americans who are repeat criminal offenders, floating a kind of modern-day penal colony. Trump billed the idea as a cost-saving measure in remarks at a conference for House Republicans in Miami. “If they’ve been arrested many, many times, they’re repeat offenders by many numbers, I want them out of our country,” he said. “We’re going to get approval, hopefully, to get them the hell out of our country, along with others…
Read More‘Rape Club’ Prison’s Legacy Continues to Haunt in Criminal, Civil Trials– Even the Warden Was Involved
Source: dailymuck.com 10/9/24 FCI Dublin’s official website shows an innocuous, even peaceful atmosphere at the prison, which became notorious for the pervasive and depraved sexual abuse of inmates. How can anyone forget the years of sexual assault, rape, humiliation and terror that the staff of the infamous Dublin, Calif. federal women’s prison inflicted on its unfortunate residents? Seven employees of Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin– a low-security prison– have been convicted or pled guilty to charges of sexual abuse of inmates in the past few years. No doubt their wrists…
Read MoreOK: Deevers Introduces Slate of Legislation to Restore Moral Sanity in Oklahoma
Source: oksenate.gov 1/22/25 OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, announced on Tuesday a bold slate of eight legislative measures aimed at restoring moral sanity in Oklahoma. Together, these bills set a course for pushing back against the moral decay foisted upon Oklahoma by the far-left’s march through our institutions to destroy the moral foundations upon which the United States and Christian Civilization had long rested. “Sadly, the left’s century-long assault on morality and decency has been so successful that some have come to accept as normal a society that is…
Read MoreTrump pardons accused child pornographer in North Carolina
Source: msn.com 1/27/25 All 47 members of the Senate Democratic caucus have introduced a resolution to condemn President Donald Trump’s mass pardons of the January 6 insurrectionists. The resolution, which also includes Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Angus King (I-ME), the independents who caucus with Democrats, initially stood at 46 sponsors, reported CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) had vowed to be a lone Democratic Party holdout, but later joined his colleagues to support it, according to NBC News’ Frank Thorp and Kate Santaliz. One of the main sponsors, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA),…
Read MoreThe Corruption and Scandal Behind Ped*phile-Hunting Series ‘To Catch a Predator’
Source: thedailybeast.com 1/26/25 During its three-year run on NBC, “To Catch a Predator” turned busting online pedophiles into blockbuster TV. Was the show a quest for justice—or just sordid, exploitative TV? PARK CITY, Utah—Jimmy Kimmel aptly summed up Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator as “Punk’d for Pedophiles,” and during its 2004-2007 run, it became a national phenomenon. A candid-camera sting operation designed to ensnare and arrest adult men who were planning to have sex with minors, the show was a reality-TV trailblazer, taking the formula pioneered by Cops and using it to shine a spotlight…
Read MoreCA: Yolo County sex offender granted compassionate release from state prison
Source: kcra.com 1/24/25 A man serving a life sentence for child molestation will soon be released from prison in California. In a KCRA 3 exclusive, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office said 67-year-old Kevin ____ was approved for compassionate release Thursday. … Aiello said despite objections from her office and the victims of a child molestation case, Kevin was granted compassionate release. … Ellis was sentenced to over 100 years to life in prison in 2014 and is now set to be released within 30 days. According to the medical…
Read MoreUT: Proposed bill would shorten time on Utah’s registry for some sex offenders
Source: ksltv.com 1/24/25 SALT LAKE CITY – A Republican senator is proposing changes to Utah’s Sex, Kidnap and Child Abuse Offender registry. Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, filed SB155 Wednesday evening, which would shorten the time some sex offenders are required to spend on the registry. Weiler said he expects pushback, as he’s learned from experience that making changes to Utah’s sex offender registry is no easy task. “This is like my third or fourth attempt at the sex offender database,” he said, “only because I keep on getting contacted by these…
Read MoreCO: Colorado crime lab analyst charged for allegedly altering reports in sexual assault cases
Source: yahoo.com 1/24/25 Authorities have charged a former Colorado-based crime lab analyst with more than 100 criminal counts over allegations that she altered reports in cases of sexual assault. On Tuesday, a Colorado district attorney, Alexis King, announced that Yvonne “Missy” Woods was charged with 102 counts related to 58 instances of alleged criminal misconduct between 2008 and 2023 during her career as a lab analyst for the state’s bureau of investigation. The counts against Woods include cybercrime, perjury in the first degree, attempts to influence a public servant and forgery. Woods allegedly…
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