Domestic Travel 2026

This post is intended as a place for discussions about Domestic Travel ONLY. Please help us by sticking to the topic of Domestic Travel only. Scroll down this page to make a comment in the form. ==== Links: A2TwoZee domestic travel blog To see the “State & Territorial Visitor Registration Laws Guide” chart, scroll down to that section and click on the “HERE” link. To see the map of states, click on the “HERE” link to the right of “Summary Map”. Domestic travel information (Probation Information Network)

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International Travel 2026

This post is intended as a place for discussions about International Travel ONLY. We added a new post for this year in order to keep the discussion manageable.  For more information and previous discussions on the topic, please see the pages in the International Travel menu named International Travel [year number]  Click here for the latest International Travel Information and Resources Scroll down this page to make a comment in the form      

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CA: CASOMB 9/18/25 Agency Reports Show Increase in Registrants in Custody, Petitions Filed and Granted

The California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) met today and during that meeting, several state agency reports were presented.  The reports reflect increases in almost every category including the number of registrants in prison as well as the number of petitions granted.  Below is a chart listing those and other statistics presented during today’s meeting.  Please note that the former category on this chart reflects statistics presented in May 2025.   The next CASOMB meeting is scheduled for November 19 in Sacramento.  That meeting will be held at 2590 Venture…

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FL: Video Vigilantes Star In “To Catch A Case”

SEPTEMBER 16–A group of five young Florida men is facing an assortment of criminal charges for battering and falsely imprisoning a man who they targeted in a “To Catch a Predator”-style sting that was recorded and “uploaded to a website for public viewing for profit,” according to court records. As alleged in arrest affidavits, the video vigilantism occurred around 2 AM Friday at a home in Largo, a city in the Tampa Bay area. The victim arrived at the residence allegedly expecting to meet a minor for a sexual encounter. The…

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AL: Pastor and people on the sex offense registry arrested after car wash

BALDWIN COUNTY, AL. (WALA) – A local pastor is speaking out after court documents show he allowed People Forced to Register (PFR) to volunteer at a car wash that was too close to a school or daycare. According to the documents, Dennis Potter is accused of allowing six PFR to volunteer to help wash cars on Sept. 14. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office said the car wash happened near a school or daycare. By law, PFR cannot be within 2000 feet of. Potter, who owns Outcast Ministries Inc., a non-profit…

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Sex Crimes Laws as Moral Panic. The goal of these policies is public safety, but is that attainable?

Alissa R. Ackerman   Jul 15 Moral panic occurs when people react to a societal problem with intense fear or outrage toward something they perceive as a threat to their values or safety. Moral panics can happen whether a perceived threat is real or exaggerated. Media accounts fuel and amplify our emotions, and our feelings then turn certain people into villains or monsters. Nowhere is this phenomenon more prevalent than in the study of sex crimes and the people who commit them. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, there were…

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Publishing Private Phone Number May Be Tortious, Says Court in Case Brought by Shark Tank’s Mr. Wonderful (Kevin O’Leary)

Defendant had 100K X followers, and as a result O’Leary “was flooded with unwanted communications.” Reason: Eugene Volokh | 7.14.2025 5:01 PM From Judge Beth Bloom’s order today granting default judgment in O’Leary v. Armstrong: Defendant posted on X Plaintiff’s private cell phone number and encouraged the public to harass Plaintiff, stating “[h]ave you ever wanted to call a real life murderer?! You can NOW! @kevinoleartyv is waiting for your call.” Following the post, Plaintiff began receiving communications from strangers who had obtained his number directly from Defendant’s post. On March 20, 2025…

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$10,000 Challenge Grant Offered in Support of Two New Lawsuits

An anonymous donor has offered to match up to $10,000  for donations made in support of two new lawsuits that will challenge significant mistakes made by the California Department of Corrections (CDC).  The lawsuits will focus upon the agency’s failure to implement treatment regulations as well as the agency’s unlawful identification of women as high risk offenders.   “These two lawsuits are necessary in order to help restore the civil rights of individuals required to register,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “They are a new beginning as we start…

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CA: CASOMB Approves Point Paper Opposing Bill That Could Add 30,000 People to Registry

The California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) today approved a point paper opposing Senate Bill 680, a bill that could add 30,000 people to the California sex offender registry.  Specifically, the bill could require individuals convicted of illegal intercourse (Penal Code Section 261.5), also known as statutory rape, to register for the first time if the difference between the age of the perpetrator and the victim was at least 10 years.  If passed, the bill would be applied retroactively and include convictions that are 30 years old or older. “The…

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CA: CASOMB 5/15/25 Reports Show Increase in Petitions Filed and Granted, Decrease in Registrants in Violation

The California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) met today and during that meeting, several state agency reports were presented.  The reports reflect increases both in the number of petitions filed as well as the number of petitions granted.  In addition, the reports reflect a decrease in the number of registrants in violation due to failure to register.  Below is a chart listing those and other statistics presented during today’s meeting.   The next CASOMB meeting is scheduled for June 26 in Monterey.  The meeting location, time and additional information will…

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