New Jersey – ACSOL

NJ: Dem Congressman Once Lobbied Against Child Sex Offender Registry Bill

·August 7, 2020
·11 Comments

[dailycaller.com - 8/6/20] A Democratic congressman once fought against legislation that strengthened and improved the national child sex offender registry before taking office. Tom Malinowski, before becoming a Democratic congressman…

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NJ: Sex Offenders Lose in Attempt to Remove Names From Registry

·March 18, 2020
·17 Comments

[usnews.com - 3/18/20] TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Supreme Court this week rejected an attempt by two sex offenders to have their names removed from a public registry.…

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NJ: Committee Advances Megan’s Law Initiative

·February 5, 2020
·15 Comments

The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee has advanced a Megan’s Law initiative (S-205) introduced by Sen. Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove of…

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NJ: Police Warn Residents Against Fake Sex Offender Notice

·January 9, 2020
·7 Comments

[jerseyshoreonline.com - 1/9/20] Howell Police are warning residents of a letter that is making the rounds falsely claiming to be a Megan’s Law notification naming a Howell resident/ business owner.…

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NJ: Registered Forever: NJ Offenders Fight for Reprieve

·November 19, 2019
·8 Comments

[courthousenews.com - 11/18/19] TRENTON, N.J. (CN) — A lawyer for New Jersey urged the state Supreme Court on Monday for a strict reading of a law that lets registered sex…

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NJ: New Jersey could soon compensate those wrongfully put on sex offender list

·November 8, 2019
·16 Comments

[nj.com - 11/7/19] Dion Harrell spent two decades on New Jersey’s sex offender registry. He had trouble finding a job. He couldn’t be alone with his kids. For a time,…

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NJ: Fights to Keep Tabs on Qualifying Sex Offenders

·October 8, 2019
·5 Comments

A lawyer for New Jersey arguing Monday before the state Supreme Court called it vital to public safety that certain sex offenders register as such for life. “Society has the…

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NJ: He was labeled a sex offender as a teen. Now he is challenging the law that made him register as one.

·September 19, 2019
·9 Comments

At a glance, the 23-year-old has a stellar resume. He graduated magna cum laude from Binghamton University, where he was a part of an Honors Academic Society and routinely on…

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NJ: Legal Opportunity for New Jersey Registrants

·August 26, 2019
·4 Comments

Individuals convicted of a sex offense in New Jersey who are currently on community supervision for life may have an opportunity to join a lawsuit. Opportunities are limited to those…

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NJ: Gov. Murphy Vetoes 12 Bills, Signs Law Protecting Sex Victims

·May 14, 2019
·3 Comments

[patch.com - 5/13/19] New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to help protect sex-abuse victims while also vetoing 12 bills on Monday. Murphy signed legislation (S477) extending the statute of…

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NJ: Huge increase in released sex offenders is draining resources from other inmates

·March 18, 2019
·11 Comments

Across the United States, a growing number of incarcerated individuals are being released to face the barriers to reintegration with no support. From 1990 to 2012, the number of max-outs…

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When stealing LEGOs adds to a lifetime of consequences

·November 21, 2018
·4 Comments

A petition argues that people seeking to escape the sex offender registry, including those put on it as children, deserve more than a single shot. Full Article

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NJ: Court Stops Retroactive Application of Lifetime Registration Law

·August 9, 2018
·24 Comments

An appellate court in New Jersey has ruled that the state government cannot retroactively apply a new law that requires life-time registration to registrants who had the possibility of relief…

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NJ Supreme Court Bars Retroactive Application of Megan’s Law Amendments

·May 30, 2018
·8 Comments

[law.com - 5/30/18] The New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday held 2014 amendments to Megan's Law enhancing certain penalties for sex offenders who violate parole requirements unenforceable against four defendants…

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NJ: Science and Law Evolve Together, Sex Offender Registry Case Reminds Us

·May 25, 2018
·6 Comments

This is how law and social science are meant to intersect. The case reminds us that, as our knowledge of human behavior evolves, our approach to legal issues will evolve…

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Hey, NJ — ‘Dead Kids Make Bad Laws’

·April 29, 2018
·10 Comments

The above quote isn’t mine, and I would give attribution except that I don’t know who originally said it, but it is so true. Dead kids usually make for emotional,…

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NJ: After state Supreme Court ruling, few sex offenders likely get reprieve from Megan’s Law

·April 26, 2018
·2 Comments

A New Jersey Supreme Court ruling exempting certain sex offenders from Megan's Law registration requirements isn't likely to apply to more than a few dozen people, state officials said Wednesday,…

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NJ Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Lifetime Registration for Juvenile Sex Offenders

·April 24, 2018
·5 Comments

On Tuesday, April, 24, 2018 the New Jersey Supreme Court struck down a provision of Megan’s Law that required certain juvenile sex offenders to register for life. The case, State…