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I was granted a Certificate of Rehabilitation a month ago that included that I would no longer have to register. Does anyone know how long it will take to be actually removed from the registry?
“Half of people released from S.F. jail before trial were accused of a new crime while free, according to four-year study”
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Half-of-people-released-from-jail-in-San-16310162.php
People who committed a sexual offense are held to unfair standards.
Since I’m not getting direct answers to my question I will ask it again. I’m not asking for opinions. Has anyone here actually physically gone to Florida and tried to go into Disney World, or any other amusement parks? What was the result? I’ve done my research but there are conflicting stories. Also, for cruises… I’m not asking about whether I can get off the ship at foreign countries. I’m asking if anyone has gone on a cruise, boarded the ship? Any issues? What cruise line?
Thanks
Pennsylvania “Police Officer Misconduct” Database Now In-effect (of course though; it’s ‘Not Public’ lol)
https://triblive.com/local/regional/database-of-police-misconduct-launches-in-pennsylvania/
Free expungement clinic in Tenn.
https://www.wreg.com/news/expungement-clinic-giving-ex-offenders-second-chances/amp/
““I went to jail a lot of times, just to be honest with you, from my juvenile to my adult life just living in the streets of Memphis. Twenty-six times, actually,” Sanford said.
His life changed after his criminal record was expunged.”
26 times! Do you think they’d accept someone with a single arrest for a crime called “Using a computer to commit a crime” nearly 20 years ago?
Anyone know the history of how all computer crimes were designated Tier 3 in California? What legislators made that happen? Anyone know about filing FOIA requests? I’d like to know who lobbied for this—was it Silicon Valley? I’ve only rarely seen any re-arrests of computer crime registrants, so it’s unlikely to be based on any crime data, even heavily manipulated crime data. Someone clearly had an agenda here, and it should be in the public record. I’m not in California and it doesn’t affect me directly, but frankly this could be a fascinating story.
An introduction to how the system works.
How plea deals are uniquely negotiated for sex offenses
I’m in Michigan and eligible to be removed from the registry. I’ve contacted a few attorney’s and the fee is more than I can afford. Is there a method to find an attorney to help me for a reasonable cost ? Also, I was convicted in a federal court, however I am told a state judge can remove me, I am a tier 1. Ready to get off the registry. Does anyone know the answer please ?
Two days ago on the anniversary, 15th July 1976 was the 45th anniversary of the CHOWCHILLA kidnapping of the kids and bus driver, 27 of them, and four years later I’m in a national database for messing around with my bf who was less than < 7 yrs diff than I AND now we are on National pic wall for those to point and laugh and anger and backlash at! WHY WERE NOT THESE HOODLOOMS POSTED TODAY ON A WEBSITE for all to see, are we really WORSE than kidnapping mutliple LOTS of children on THEIR SCHOOLBUS and Putting under ground like a CASKET?
HOW DO PEOPLE FORGET THAT???
Do you even remember this? IF YOU GREW UP IN CALI!
What is WRONG with this world, we are just FEAR MONGERED and OUTCAST by the majority of the general population, especially those who were abused by FAMILY MEMBERs (Sorry for those inclusive) MOST WERE NEVER FOUND OUT !
\ MY POINT IS…
How bad besides killing, kidnapping, MURDERING Children do those others get away with…NOT ME, but…
I FEEL BAD for the Internet crime people NEVER TOUCHING or making contact with any minor or adult for being treating, convicted harsher than others THAT HAVE!
Let’s clean up the system and keep ACSOL given some monies donating,
ESPECIALLY all the 3rd Tier meeting or exceeding the minimums for the 2k challenge that will be over soon to help KNOCK DOWN the 3rd Tier to extremists or worse.
THird Tier’s need to be able to come down to 2nd or even having higher tiers to reduce or eliminate 3rd tier Lifetime by supporting ACSOL’s efforts !
Be patient, they can only do so much baby steps at a time, of course they don’t want a Reg. neither do we! But now have a way for SOME of the RC’s to remove or tier down!
I know all the David’s and Dave’s know what I am talking about when the Reg before ML
We have discussed facial recognition software and its use in this forum before. Now comes this article showing how big companies are using it in an unregulated environment which people forced to register here are fearful could be used against them:
https://www.vox.com/2021/7/15/22577876/macys-ace-hardware-fight-for-the-future-facial-recognition-artificial-intelligence-stores
Good Day one and all, I just received this notice about the get together at the capital, I am a State Representative for NARSOL (National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws) and the president of MNFOR (Minnesota For Our Rights). I and my Partner will be attending this meeting. I am also an ex-offender or a person who has committed a sexual based offense and live each day dealing with the issues we all do. I have several friends who are currently in MSOP (Minnesota Sex Offender Program). I look forward to meeting with members and families tomorrow, Here’s to a great day for all!
I had a chance to listen to the July 10th recorded phone meeting today. I usually can’t make the live meeting, so I typically listen to the recording at a later time. Of course, that does not allow for questions. Domestic travel was discussed a little bit and I just have a quick question regarding Utah for example. Per the travel matrix on this website, it says, one has to register within 10 days of coming to Utah, regardless of they days spent in Utah. So, what happens if you stay 5 days? You still have 5 days technically to register, but you leave before that time. Could that cause a FTR (failure to register)? The working is so confusing. It could be twisted to mean that you have to register in Utah, even if you only stay one day? Yet, you have 10 days to register. That just would not make sense.
Someone posted this but no one answered. Does anyone know the answer?
“I was told by an attorney today that with a federal Tier 1 conviction, a state judge is required to remove someone from the registry after 10 years. Is this true ? A 406a motion is being prepared. Is this correct ?”
“Death of SI man found with ‘I touch little girls’ written on chest ruled a homicide”
Looks like we have another example of vigilante murder:
https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiEJP5YLPbr39oXF83ZpA4Eq4qGAgEKg8IACoHCAowhK-LAjD4ySww-9S0BQ?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1475
Any thoughts on this, is it possible if it gets signed that I can get my mugshot removed?
Very odd: Why would this 3-year-old news article appear in my Google News feed for the search word “SORNA”?
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/376668-the-sex-offender-registry-vengeful-unconstitutional-and-due-for-full
Got my first call from a con artist targeting registrants. My phone said the incoming call was “Scam Likely” but after the second attempt I stupidly answered. Bad quality connection and said something about “sheriff’s dept.” so I immediately hung up. They tried calling again. If I hadn’t seen previous posts here about this I probably wouldn’t have hung up so quickly.
I’ve been away for a while, so forgive me if this is a re-post.
Is anyone else as interested in the WH-FB collusion and the blowback it has raised? It seems to me whatever argument is made about government interference in citizens’ speech via flagging FB users can quite possibly apply to SORNA providing a blacklist to social media. Granted, the WH version is active intrusion but the method would seem of little consequence if the end result is the same: barring of citizen speech by the government.
Vivante Espero
Did ANYONE See this and what it means for donating via AmazonSMILE and other Corp donations? ALWAYS DONATE HERE (A C S O L – via this site, paypal or mail in to Janice’s office or Frank when we see all each other again) I believe it’s part of NARSOL but READ THE DETAILED PART for AmazonSMILE and What A Suprise, maybe it was spoke of but since 2014 I don’t remember really. OAK.
How Interesting and is There to help most all on here since some use or rather shop already on Amazon, Amazon Smile works and my Nephew (27) works at a local Warehouse (Hub DC) and reminded us of that section of Amazon, we did AHA (American Heart) for years but NOW we use ONLY …
look it up on there donations page, but it comes out automatically from ordering.
In the meantime, two male NYC LEOs were dismissed from their jobs after grooming a 15 yo girl for “shocking professional and sexual misconduct” but not taken to trial because prosecutors deferred to Internal Affairs to handle it. Yep, the other 95% of who we discuss here and not on a registry. Still worried about those on a metro train who are registered Mr. Mayor?
Hello,
I’m a registrant with a 2015 conviction.
I have since completed CA Parole and while on parole, after much searching, decided to start my own business rather then take one of the few low paying positions I saw avalible to ex offenders.
Only recently, I have had an extremely hard time with my banking options. My credit, admittedly, is awful. Most of my defaults happend as a result of being incarcerated and even though those will soon be falling off, not having access to credit, I haven’t used any as cash seemed to be a much easier solution. Using cash doesn’t build credit and will in fact keep your credit poor even once your collections fall off. While this has potential issues only now beginning to realize, a new problem has surfaced.
Last week my bank account was flagged for verification. My partner (both in life and in business) and I share the same bank and his account was not flagged. Threw the process I ended up on a call with a customer service representative (in name only) who proceded to tell me in the rudest way possible that my account could not be verified and my account would be closed. I have over 10k a month in ebay sales that have been coming threw the account for the past 10 months and all of sudden after “review” my account is closed. I attempted to open an account with a few well known banks and was denied. I have no issues with check systems and the only reason for denial givin was that they could not verify my identity. Needing an account to be able to collect funds from my ebay sales I opted for a far riskier online bank called Oxygen that while it offers what I need, has a history of closing accounts and keeping the assets.
Is there work-arounds for all this? Of course. However. It seems to me, to be flat out discrimination. I was wondering if other registrants have experienced this and if so, methods successfully implemented to overcome them.
I found this article helpful in understanding the status-quo.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.nyulawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/NYULawReview-80-4-Henderson.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwigxq7du4vyAhXRHTQIHaweDvQQFjAKegQICRAC&usg=AOvVaw2kcvBDov_Aw7b8gCEiaAuZ
Best Regards,
Matt
I was just looking at IL’s SOR rules and I believe they are unconstitutionally discriminating against migrating citizens. According to their FAQ (https://isp.illinois.gov/Sor/FAQs), anyone moving to IL on or after 1/1/2012 is deemed to be a Sexual Predator; meanwhile, someone who moved there before that date is not necessarily deemed such.
Isn’t this a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amdt.? It sure seems so. Also, with the recent IN case in mind, this seems to burden one’s fundamental right of Freedom of Travel.