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The Criminal Justice system has become a big business which means more people into the system, more draconian punishments, and more ways for people to become revolving door inmates. Doesn’t sound like freedom to me, just plan freaking dumb.
AI should never be utilized as a tool for predictive purposes. It’s been thoroughly documented that AI is terrible about predictive algorithms when programmed with baseline data that is biased “group think.” It should NEVER be used for tier placement or as a risk assessment tool for those forced to register.
See where this is going?
AI is really bad at intuition, individual perspective, objective task solving and emotional intelligence. In some instances, it’s actually WORSE than human judgment.
But yes, I can totally see them using AI against us really soon as a legitimate and “reliable” means for registry placement, supervision and perpetual containment.
This case is from Florida and the opinion confuses me. In 1 spot the Ct of Appeals says the registry is not punitive and in another place it says the registry is a criminal punishment. Community what is your take?
State v Korsen March 26, 2025
Opinion_2024-0807.pdf
I was just watching a video of Catherine Carpenter speaking in the NARSOL Conference back in 2013. She said a lot of things which proved that the registry is brutal to all of us. She said that many defendants got put on the registry for any kind of crime, not specifically sex crimes. She said most of the states’ government officials ignore risk assessment and keep the defendant on lifetime registration just for the plain conviction from 20 or more years ago. I got put on Tier 3 just for my conviction from 2002, which was 23 years ago, even though my danger level is very, very low. I would like Janice or any other advocates to tell me if Janice and all the other past speakers at the conferences have spoken to the judges in the courts and the attorney general in the DOJ and other officials and made any more progress in reducing the registry law. Please respond to me when you can. Thank you.
The other night I had this weird dream that I met Chief Justice Roberts and ended up cleaning his office, got talking about Court cases including Smith V Doe, and after awhile I told him I was a registrant asking him, ” What do you think of me now?” His response was, ” Smith V Doe has to be overturned.” I woke up to the song, ” I’m the King of Wishful thinking.” Hopefully this dream comes true sooner or later!!
I went to church this morning and heard a very important bible passage and sermon. The main theme is “Don’t dwell on the past. We already reflected on our mistakes, realized what we did wrong, and took into our minds a better, prudent wise character than before. Stay focused on what we’re doing in the present and the future. Assess what we are like today. I’m looking at beautiful young women wherever I go and staying mindful of their boundaries. I always show them that I’m respectful. Therefore, let’s keep telling and showing society and the government that we are not what we were in our past. We are better, noble, honorable people now. We are not ultimately dangerous for our entire lives. We have the choice and ability to be good, loving, caring people.
God help us all. Still think we are not far behind as registered people and the gov will have popular support as the public wants us all dead. The gov taking citizens off the streets with no warrant, no notice, no court hearing and shipping them to a foreign gulag and then when called out on it by the courts and told to return the citizen, the gov saying sorry, nothing we can do to get the person back. This is nazi shit and I fear us registered people are not far behind…
Saw these two guys on the news the other day busted in one of those child police stings … both of California both were removed from the registry in 2023 now the DA offices and law enforcement agencies are being questioned about how did these guys get off the registry in the first place. They were extremely focused on the guy with the 288(a) case they said people who committed those types of crimes should have never been let off the registry.
As more people are removed form the list I’m sure more people are gonna get caught reoffending or get caught trying to reoffend. I’m thinking I might have to leave the USA and move to Mexico or something because I’m not going back on that list I’d rather die.
I can’t believe there’s people that sick to get off the registry and go back and reoffend, proving the government right about people forced to register.
“Most people use statistics the way a drunk man uses a lamppost: for support rather than illumination.” — Andrew Lang
Highlights the misuse of statistics, where people latch onto data points for personal gain or justification rather than for genuine understanding (if valid to begin with and which is done by the opposition for further understanding).
I think I know the answer to this (and will ask Janice) but maybe someone can tell me what you think…my LO is on supervised release (federal). We live in California. We go to court late April to try to get early release of supervision. If successful we want to then apply for release from the registry (he qualifies as a Tier 1, over 10 years since release of incarceration, etc). His birthday is early April (court hearing comes after). If he gets release I think he has to wait till his birthday next year to try getting off the registry? I don’t think he could apply this year? Also, after that I think he would qualify to be off federal lists but that’s a whole challenge that we can try after: but if anyone has any helpful experience with federal though we would be thankful.
I have a question that I haven’t seen asked before. If it has, I apologize. I recently got my new passport and it did not have the “evil identifier” printed on the inside. I have seen many people say that my passport can/will be revoked and confiscated upon reentry into the country, or worse, could be confiscated right before a trip. Should I send in my passport to the State Department and request that they add this scarlet letter to my passport, or wait for them to confiscate it? It makes me sick to my stomach that they demand that we request this marking. I assume that it is their way to get around the compelled speech aspect of the requirement. What I’m getting at is, if I request the identifier, do I lose my right to sue the federal government for violating my rights? Should I let them take it and then file a lawsuit to hopefully force the courts hand and get rid of this cruel requirement once and for all? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Especially from Janice or anyone else representing ACSOL. Thanks!
I remember back in the past, approximately in 2004 that my registrant therapist as well as my structured living house manager told me that simply because I have that stigma on me, I will never be able to interact with women, converse with them, hug them or even tell them that they are beautiful. Now I’m living freely off probation. I’m currently in a flexible living home. My personal current experience is proving my therapist and manager wrong. I’m greeting and conversing with women all the time. After a while of knowing them, I hug them and tell them that they look beautiful. The women’s only reaction is a hug back, a “Thank you.”, and a cordial smile. I personally see many people who believe we people who have a label can change and have changed.
Executive Order DIRECTING THE REPEAL OF UNLAWFUL REGULATIONS
It directed the heads of all executive departments and agencies to identify certain categories of unlawful and potentially unlawful regulations within 60 days and begin plans to repeal them. This review-and-repeal effort shall prioritize, in particular, evaluating each existing regulation’s lawfulness under the following United States Supreme Court decisions:
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369 (2024);
West Virginia v. EPA, 597 U.S. 697 (2022);
SEC v. Jarkesy, 603 U.S. 109 (2024);
Michigan v. EPA, 576 U.S. 743 (2015);
Sackett v. EPA, 598 U.S. 651 (2023);
Ohio v. EPA, 603 U.S. 279 (2024);
Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, 594 U.S. 139 (2021);
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, 600 U.S. 181 (2023);
Carson v. Makin, 596 U.S. 767 (2022);
and
Roman Cath. Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo, 592 U.S. 14 (2020).
My husband was convicted of possession of child pornography in 2021 in California given a felony conviction with a tier 3 registration. It confuses me how he could be categorized in such a way. He plead no contest to avoid trial and has no option for appeal or expungment. He has no prior history and has been classified low risk by the court appointed psychiatrist yet he has to register for life? It has devastated his future and our future together in society. I will stand by him because I know this was an injustice and believe he would never do it again. I was personally a child victim and think it is important to have accountability and rehabilitation. However, our system is severely flawed and even with rehabilitation the punishment continues in perpetuity!
Vice President of the Bikers against Child Abuse out of New York was arrested on child sex crimes.
We keep getting one step closer to registered people being sent to a foreign prison to die. The so called president has told the president of El Salvador to build more prisons for the home growns (the US criminals). The so called president has already stated as well as his puppet AG that they will deport US citizens who have committed heinous crimes. They do not care about the unconstitutionality and so far no one has stopped him from illegally deporting people without due process. In fact, he has stuck his middle finger at the US Supreme Court.
How much do you want to bet heinous crimes includes all sex offenses. I bet the administration starts with registered people already in prison and then eventually expand to everyone on the registry even if punishment is complete. The people will support and no politicians will stop.
Sorry to be Debbie Downer, but the handwriting is on the wall…
A Texas woman was busted for CP and accused of having sex with a dog. Her bf is a registrant, so I guess the registry didn’t deter her intent.
How does one know which length of federal registration for cp you fall under. One is a 15 year and the other is 25 years.
Next month will be 3 years since The American Law Institute passed their Tentative Draft No. 6 on Sexual Assaults and Related Offenses. I have been hoping to see how hard this was for the ALI to pass and who contested it mostly and what arguments were made. Also Is there something final to be published after the Tentative Draft No. 6? Has this wonderful draft contributed much in legal proceedings since being published?
With a Federal conviction, is it possible to get off a State’s registry or are you just out of luck since you were not convicted in a State court.
umm. Is anyone else a little bit nervous over trumps decision to deport undesirable us citizens to El Salvador? I have a feeling when he finishes his campaign against immigrants he will next move to the registry which conveniently he has a list for. Never thought I’d have to start researching asylum.