Living with 290: Certificate of Rehabilitation – 2019
Last month, I received my Certificate or Rehabilitation, thus ending my duty to register and bringing to a conclusion a decade filled with challenges and a sense of utter hopelessness…
Living with 290: School Access
Requested permission to see my son's wrestling matches and was denied. "Per our policy and your circumstance..." I asked for a copy of the cited policy and haven't heard back.…
Living with 290: Finding Work
I was convicted in federal court of distribution and possession of child pornography in January 2008. I was sentenced to 151 months, which, after good time, was a little under…
Living with 290: Not above the law
No one is above the law. Punish me for the crimes I committed, but obey the law yourselves in doing so. I was told they wanted to ask me some…
Living with 290: No More use of the term “Sex Offender”
I would like to ask and insist that we all stop, that is STOP using the words "sex offender." It's pejorative, demeaning, and keeps the idea that registrants keep "offending."…
Living with 290: 8 years and how many left?
I decided to write this because I just graduated college. I have been fighting and fighting and fighting some more with this nonsense hanging over my head. I have been…
AK: Personal rights and stigma: when and where can sex offenders participate in the community? (Opinion)
[KBBI Alaska] Towns across Alaska have to grapple with what to do once a known sex offender returns to the community after serving their punishment. Though there are clear limits…
Living with 290: Small Tangled Misunderstanding
On August 14, 1989 (28 years, and one month ago on 08/14/2017) While I was watching a "Twilight Zone episode" My six years old niece asked me to play with…
Living with 290: Annual update question
I did my annual update today in San Bernardino County. I have owned the same home for 3 years. Unfortunately the utility bills are all in my wife's name. I…
Living with 290: Does THIS part of PC 290 exist?
I was just "in-person verified" by the San Bernardino Sheriff's Dept. today, and informed that PC 290 REQUIRES that each individual registrant have their registration verified IN PERSON TWICE YEARLY.…
Living with 290: If I had been straight
My experiences with 290 have shown me that contrary to everything I have ever believed, our law enforcement and judicial systems are both corrupt and unjust. Allow me to share…
Living with 290: Don’t give up
I have been really touched by all the Story's and family tragedy's I have read here! I think you are all brave for sharing your stories. I can relate to…
Living with 290: Without an answer
I know that I posted this earlier in the general comments. Someone suggested that it should have gone under, living with 290. So for those of you who have already…
Living with 290: Banned
For 13 years now, I have been going on cruises with my wife and daughters! Today I attempted to book a 4 day cruise with carnival! I was told I…
Living with 290: Maybe I shouldn’t have answered the phone…
Where to start with my story? I guess I will start with my conviction in February 2015. I was convicted of PC 647.6(a) and 288a(b)(2) and received 365 days with…
Living with 290: Inquiry about probation and being on the registry
Hello everyone, I had a question in regards to the registry. I understand that probation comes with a set of rules, depending on the PO assigned, can I ask what…
Living with 290: Are there any 290 registrant get off parole early ?
I am coming up on my 24 months of uninterrupted Parole you can get off the Parole early according to this CDCR adult Parole memo. I am about done with…
Living with 290: Relocation Help
Hello I am just completing a 10 year sentence of in Georgia. I am going to be without any parole, yet Georgia has sever living restrictions for everyone. I am…