Source: courthousenews.com 10/5/26 Spouses and children of offenders had argued their homes’ inclusion on the registry left them socially ostracized. ST. LOUIS (CN) — An Eighth Circuit panel on Monday found Missouri’s public sex offender registry does not create “a permanent, inescapable badge of stigma” as argued by a group of convicted offenders and their families. In affirming a lower court’s ruling, the three-judge panel refused to revive claims that the registry — also known as SORA — is broadly punitive and violates their constitutional rights. “In their brief…
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Hastert, who spearheaded legislative initiatives to punish offenders while he was one himself, is ding-dong dead at 84
Source: floridaactioncommittee.org 10/5/26 Former Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert, who backed laws such as the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Amendments of 1996, the Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2000, the PROTECT Act of 2003, and the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 died this past weekend at 84. Hastert, was one of the biggest hypocrites in modern politics. While he was promoting himself as a crusader against the sexual abuse of children, it turns out he was… Read the full article
Read MoreACSOL Conference Discusses Registrant Challenges and Proposes Solutions
ACSOL’s annual conference was held on October 2 and October 3 in Los Angeles. During the conference, speakers discussed challenges that face registrants and their families as well as proposed solutions to those challenges. “The focus of this year’s conference was how to succeed while on the registry, including while on parole or probation,” stated ACSOL Executive Director. “The conference also provided information regarding how to successfully petition for removal from the California registry.” Speakers included all four ACSOL presidents: current president Elie Miller and former presidents Catherine Carpenter, Janice…
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