Registry – ACSOL

PA: Appellate Court finds registration violates right to reputation under Pennsylvania Constitution in as applied case

·October 24, 2020
·26 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 10/23/20] Before you get too excited, this is an as-applied case, meaning the decision only benefits the person challenging and not everyone on the Pennsylvania registry, but it’s…

Commentary

LA Times Op-Ed: Polly Klaas was our sister. We don’t want unjust laws to be her legacy

·October 19, 2020
·10 Comments

[latimes.com - 10/18/20] To many people, the face of Polly Klaas is a reminder of a horrific moment in our nation’s history. For us — her sisters — Polly’s face…

Commentary

Maxwell Monty: The List

·September 24, 2020
·8 Comments

When I was growing up and misbehaving, my grandmother used to say, “Watch it! You’re extremely close to being put on my ‘S&*T List.’” That warning was always enough to…

National

New Jersey Dem Under Fire for Lobbying Against Sex Offender Registry

·September 23, 2020
·12 Comments

[freebeacon.com - 9/22/20] New Jersey congressman Tom Malinowski (D.), who is locked in a close reelection battle, is under fire for his role lobbying against the creation of a sex…

Meetings / Events National

Restorative Action Alliance Officially Launches – Join us on Sept 23 for our first meeting

·September 22, 2020
·2 Comments

[restorativeactionalliance.org - 9/22/20] My name is Amber Vlangas, Executive Director for the Restorative Action Alliance (RAA). As both a survivor of sexual harm, and part of a family who has…

Meetings / Events

Women Against Registry: We Saved the Best for Last – Registry impact demonstration – YouTube livestream on Sept 24

·September 21, 2020
·6 Comments

[womenagainstregistry.org - 9/21/20] We will live stream the peaceful demonstration beginning Thursday at 8 AM Mountain time. We invite you to get your cup of coffee and by all means…

International

OffenderWatch and Advocacy Nonprofit Zandoli USA Join Forces to Track Sex Offenders in the Caribbean

·September 15, 2020
·12 Comments

[prnewswire.com - 9/15/20] ARIMA, Trinidad and Tobago, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OffenderWatch the leading sex offender registry management solution for law enforcement, and the Caribbean Committee Against Sex Crimes (CCASC), an initiative of nonprofit Zandoli USA, today…

Commentary

Kamala Harris Refused To Enforce Tough Sex Offender Law While California AG

·September 14, 2020
·19 Comments

[thepatriotsreport.com - 9/13/20] Since former Vice President Joe Biden chose California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, the latter has faced intense scrutiny over her controversial record as California’s…

National

FAC: MI: Sex offender registry months out-of-date, but little action from lawmakers… so what?

·September 14, 2020
·12 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 9/14/20] A local Michigan news paper ran this story yesterday, which spoke about the state of Michigan’s sex offender registry and how out of date and inaccurate it…

Commentary

Maxwell Monty: Parole enjoys playing Tether “Gall”

·September 10, 2020
·8 Comments

[Maxwell Monty] “You cannot ever unplug that box! You are tethered to it!” shouted my parole agent during a recent phone conversation. The referred to apparatus is the black box…

Meetings / Events

Women Against Registry: Pushback Again! Sept 24 Denver demonstration to change America’s sexual offense registration laws

·September 7, 2020
·14 Comments

[womenagainstregistry.org ] Last year WAR organized a massive media campaign with a focus on Halloween the impact to registered citizens and families. That campaign went to over 9,000 outlets. The…

General News

Jill Levenson Issues New Report Regarding Life on the List

·September 7, 2020
·9 Comments

[Danielle Arlanda Harris and Jill Levenson - International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - 9/7/20] In their recent report, “Life on ‘The List’ is a Life Lived in…

International

Ireland: Cork neighbourhood targeted by leaflet campaign accusing man of being sex offender

·September 5, 2020
·6 Comments

[corkbeo.ie - 9/4/20] A community on the northside of Cork city were targeted overnight by a vigilante leafleting campaign in which a man was accused of being a sex offender.…

Commentary

Kat’s Blog: The Registry: If It’s Not Punishment, Then What Is It?

·August 30, 2020
·21 Comments

We’re tired of hearing that the registry isn’t punishment. Tired of “it’s for public safety” rhetoric that politicians use to keep the public in a constant state of fear, fanning…

National

KS: Court opinion affirms states’ authority to require sex offender registries

·August 26, 2020
·6 Comments

[stjosephpost.com - 8/24/20] TOPEKA – A ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has reaffirmed the authority of states to maintain sex offender registries to…

National

Juvenile Law Center Report Advocates End of Youth Registration

·August 25, 2020
·1 Comment

[jlc.org - 8/13/20] The Juvenile Law Center released today a comprehensive report focused upon individuals who are currently required to register due to their conviction for a sex offense that…

National

AL: CCBOE approves policy for low risk juvenile sex offenders

·August 16, 2020
·10 Comments

[cullmantimes.com - 8/15/20] The Cullman County School Board has approved a new board policy that will allow the superintendent and school administrators to know the names of students in the…

National

TN: Win in Tennessee – District Court Denies State’s Motion to Dismiss and Grants Injunction on Ex Post Facto Grounds

·August 11, 2020
·3 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 8/10/20] A Tennessee Federal District Court last week denied the State’s Motion to Dismiss and ordered an injunction preventing them from enforcing the sex offender registry against an…