Source: newstribune.com 4/25/26 A bill aimed at clarifying Missouri’s sex offender registry law — including when people convicted in other states must register here and when some offenders can ask to come off the list — cleared the House on Tuesday. The House voted 141-4 to approve the measure. Because amendments were added to the bill, which passed the Senate in March, it must return to the Senate for final approval before it can go to Gov. Mike Kehoe. Republican state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman of Arnold, the sponsor of the bill,…
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CA: Legislators use the lie of high recidivism to delay sex offenses from early parole
Source: calmatters.org 4/22/26 State legislators are taking aim at California’s parole system after two high profile sex offenders were granted opportunities for release from prison last year. David Allen _____ and Gregory Lee _____ each had been convicted of multiple sexual assaults against young children in the Sacramento region, but were both found suitable for parole in 2025 by California’s Board of Parole Hearings. Under elderly parole statutes, many convicted felons with life sentences may become eligible for their first parole hearing if they are at least 50 years old…
Read MoreNY: Bill wants to add Tier I (low level) registrants to public sex offender registry
Source: observertoday.com 4/23/26 [ACSOL note: Write, call and show up, NY residents!] Assemblyman Andrew Molitor is among the co-sponsors of legislation that would require all sex offenders to be placed in the publicly searchable area of the state’s online sex offender registry. Sponsored by Assemblyman Joseph Angelino, Binghamton, the legislation (A.10975) would amend the state’s Corrections Law to authorize the name, photo and other identifying information of Level 1 sex offenders to be publicly disclosed on the DCJS sex offender directory website. Angelino’s bill has attracted… Read the full article…
Read MoreFL: Lawsuit filed challenging Putnam County Ordinance
Source: Florida Action Committee 4/23/26 Today, a federal class action lawsuit was filed against Putnam County, Florida, challenging their recently amended Ordinance that precludes persons on the sex offender registry from living within 500 feet of one another, among other restrictions. Attorneys Adele Nicholas, Mark Weinberg and Ron Kleiner are representing the Plaintiffs, who are registrants and property owners subjected to the Ordinance. This is the first of what will hopefully be a series of lawsuits challenging Sex Offender Residency Restrictions (SORRs) in Florida – putting an end to the…
Read MoreOH: Ohio S.B. 393 would increase child sex offender sentences
Source: nbc4i.com 4/21/26 New legislation in the Ohio Senate would make some significant updates to Ohio’s existing laws against child sex offenders. Senate Bill 393, sponsored by Ohio Sens. Jane Timken (R-Jackson Twp.) and Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville), would increase penalties for offenders based on the age of their victims and the amount of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in their possession. It would also establish artificially generated CSAM as a felony offense and give prosecutors more options in how to handle sexting and other sexual conduct between minors. Last…
Read MoreRep. Nancy Mace Introduces Extreme Fearmongering Bill to Expand Federal Civil Commitment
Source: mace.house.gov 4/22/26 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 22, 2026) — Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the Restoring Law and Order on America’s Streets Act, legislation to expand federal civil commitment authority and stop dangerous individuals with serious mental illness from cycling through the system with no real consequences. “Our streets are not mental institutions. Our sidewalks are not homeless encampments. Law-abiding Americans are tired of watching dangerous individuals walk free, reoffend, and walk free again,” said Congresswoman Mace. “For too long, soft-on-crime policies have prioritized offenders and left innocent Americans to pay the price.…
Read MoreSC: South Carolina lawmakers consider limiting sex offender access to public parks
Source: msn.com 4/21/26 Weeks after a public park in Anderson County was closed due to concerns from families about the regulations for people who commit crimes against children, South Carolina lawmakers and town leaders are proposing and considering rules to limit public access for registered sex offenders in places designated for children. . Current state law bans someone from residing within 1,000 feet of daycares, schools, public parks or playgrounds and recreational facilities if they are convicted of the following crimes: Criminal sexual conduct with a minor, 1st and 2nd…
Read MoreMO: SB 982 would spell out when people convicted in other states must register in Missouri
Source: missouriindependent.com 4/22/26 A bill aimed at clarifying Missouri’s sex offender registry law — including when people convicted in other states must register here and when some offenders can ask to come off the list — cleared the House Tuesday. The House voted 141-4 to approve the measure. Because amendments were added to the bill, which passed the Senate in March, it must return to the Senate for final approval before it can go to Gov. Mike Kehoe. Republican state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman of Arnold, the sponsor of the bill, said…
Read MoreNY: Lawsuits over sex abuse of children in state custody could cost NJ $340M+
Source: newjerseymonitor.com 4/14/26 Ongoing lawsuits filed by people who say they were sexually abused as children while in juvenile detention centers, foster care, and other state-supervised placements could cost New Jersey at least $340 million, judging by past payouts. The state has already shelled out tens of millions of dollars to resolve such claims, with the median cost of the settlements at $975,000 as of March, according to budget documents. Two past lawsuits over sex abuse children endured in foster homes decades ago cost the state almost $19 million alone in 2024.…
Read MoreNY: Fearmongering NY Post pushes residency restrictions myth to create homeless registrants
Source: nypost.com 4/19/26 Ex-hotel still houses sex offenders near NYC playground after bombshell report — and nearby shelter is now following suit A converted hotel next to a Chinatown playground is still housing violent sex offenders a full 10 months after The Post blew the whistle — and now a second Manhattan shelter is doing the same thing. At least two registered sex offenders exposed in a July 5 report — including a level 3 offender, the highest risk — are still calling the former Hotel MB building at 61 Chrystie…
Read MoreNeil Gorsuch Sits Out Supreme Court Decision on Sex Offenses Case
Source: newsweek.com 4/6/26 The Supreme Court declined to hear a case from a Colorado inmate who argued that his prison sentence exceeded the maximum allowed, and it did so without input from Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, who has a history with the petitioner. Delmart Edward Vreeland is serving a 336-year-to-life sentence after being convicted of child prostitution, sexual assault, sexual exploitation of children and distribution of cocaine in 2008. He asked the Supreme Court to hear his case and ultimately vacate or correct his sentence, arguing that Colorado courts…
Read MoreAction Alert: Click YES on this Fox news poll “Do you think sex offenders can be rehabilitated?”
Source: kmph.com 4/8/26 EXPIRES 4/21/26! FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A California parole program designed to give elderly inmates a second chance is now under scrutiny, as several convicted sex offenders granted early release are choosing Fresno as their destination. The state’s Elderly Parole Program allows certain inmates to be considered for release at age 50 after serving at least 20 years. While those sentenced to death or life without parole are excluded, critics say the law is still allowing dangerous offenders back into communities. … Click here to see the article,…
Read MoreOR: Lane County class-action suit challenges Oregon’s sex offender registry risk classification
Source: statesmanjournal.com 4/14/26 A class action lawsuit filed in Lane County on April 2 against the Oregon State Police and the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision alleges individuals on Oregon’s sex offender registry have been systematically misclassified as a higher risk than they are. The plaintiff in the case, identified in court documents only as M.H., claims to be one of those people. In January 1990, he was convicted on three counts of first-degree sexual abuse in the Lane County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to incarceration and supervision, which he…
Read MoreIL: Investigations No Trial. No Guilty Verdict. How Civil Commitment in Illinois Can Mean Decades Behind Bars
Source: news.wttw.com 4/14/26 Under two different Illinois laws, people charged with sex offenses are subject to indefinite detention. More than 500 people are currently being held under the procedure known as civil commitment. This story explores the law that holds people who’ve only been charged with a crime — never convicted or sentenced. WTTW News also examined the law that continues to hold people after they’ve served their sentences, sometimes for decades. James Howe was never found guilty. But he still spent nine years inside of Big Muddy River Correctional Center.…
Read MoreLA: Backwards Louisiana forces surgical castration as part of sentence
Source: thenationaldesk.com 4/12/26 BOSSIER PARISH, La. (WKRC) – A Bossier City man was sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to a sex offense involving a child family member, according to the Bossier Parish District Court. Zachary ______, 40, entered a guilty plea April 6 to aggravated crimes against nature, according to the district attorney’s office. His sentence includes mandatory castration under Louisiana law, reports Bossier Press-Tribune. … “My office is committed to prosecuting the predators that victimize children and will work hand-in-hand with our partners in law…
Read MoreJanice’s Journal: Time to Wait and See [SORNA decision]
After more than a year of delay, the federal district court issued an order in the SORNA regulations challenge. The order is complex as it addresses multiple legal issues raised by one or both of the parties in the litigation. Due to its complexity, the order can and already has been interpreted in different ways. And it is sure to be analyzed and pondered by lawyers and legal scholar for many months, if not years. On its surface, the order appears to be clear. After all, it made permanent an…
Read MoreCA: Judge’s SORNA ruling protects due process rights of Californians caught in federal registration trap
Source: Pacific Legal Foundation 4/10/26 Also read Janice’s comments On April 9, a federal judge issued a permanent injunction blocking the Department of Justice from prosecuting California residents under a federal sex-offender registration law without first confirming with the state that those individuals are required to register in the first place. PLF represents a group of plaintiffs who are caught in a bind created by conflicting federal and state law. Each had been convicted of a sex offense, served their punishment, been rehabilitated, and earned removal from California’s registry through expungement…
Read MoreHow often does the Supreme Court overturn its own decisions?
Source: pewresearch.org 4/9/26 The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to overrule two of its own long-standing legal precedents – one about presidential power over federal agencies, which has been in place for over 90 years, and another about campaign financing by political parties. These cases follow the court’s high-profile decision in June 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade, a ruling that had guaranteed the right to an abortion nationwide for nearly five decades. Since the Supreme Court’s founding in 1789 through its most recent full term in 2024, fewer than 1% of all rulings (236 of…
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