SORNA – ACSOL

NIJ: Tracking Sex Offenders: Federal Law, Resources Have Led to Marked Improvement of State Registries, But More Work Is Needed

·November 15, 2020
·54 Comments

[nij.ojp.gov - 11/13/20] Communities want to know when convicted sex offenders are living in their midst. For a quarter century, federal law has guaranteed communities the right to know. In…

ACSOL California

CA Dept. of Justice Changes Registration Form, Misstates Federal Law

·October 27, 2020
·20 Comments

The California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) recently changed the state's registration form (CJIS 8102S). In doing so, it added the following sentence: "Federal law requires me to notify my…

National

ACSOL and Allies Submit Formal Response to Proposed SORNA Regulations

·October 13, 2020
·48 Comments

[ACSOL] Today 10 legal professionals from six different states submitted a formal response to the U.S. Department of Justice regarding proposed SORNA regulations that could adversely affect the daily lives…

Commentary

Oregon Voices Submits Formal Response to Proposed SORNA Regulations

·October 7, 2020
·12 Comments

[oregonvoices.org] Oregon Voices, an organization devoted to support and advocacy for individuals and families affected by the sex offender registry, submitted yesterday its formal response to the proposed SORNA regulations issued…

National

Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) Report concludes SORNA does not achieve its goals

·October 1, 2020
·12 Comments

[atsa.com - 10/1/20] PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER [from the web page]: Registration and community notification with international adoption of these policies expanding to other countries in subsequent years. Federal and…

ACSOL News

Proposed SORNA Regulations Would Add Uncertainty to Registrants’ Lives

·September 22, 2020
·107 Comments

[ACSOL] The federal government issued proposed regulations to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) last month that, if adopted, would create uncertainty in the lives of registrants throughout…

National

6th Circuit Decision Requires Registration Even When State No Longer Does

·August 31, 2020
·96 Comments

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a decision, that if left unchallenged, will require some individuals convicted of a sex offense to continue to register for life even…

ACSOL International National

Federal Government Publishes Proposed Changes to SORNA

·August 14, 2020
·349 Comments

[ACSOL] The federal government yesterday published in the Federal Register proposed changes to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). The changes encompass a total of 93 pages and…

National

PA: Internet dissemination provision of SORNA II violates the federal prohibition against ex post facto laws

·October 23, 2019
·16 Comments

Summary from FAC: A Pennsylvania Appeals Court has found that the dissemination of persons who have been convicted of sexual offenses’ information on the internet (Megan’s Law) violates the ex…

General News

After Epstein death, glaring loopholes in national sex offender registry raise concerns

·August 16, 2019
·10 Comments

Amid the fallout from the death of Jeffrey Epstein – compounded by sharp questions as to why he was able to live such a lavish and unencumbered life despite being…

National

FL: Approves Database to Publish Details of People Who Pay for Sex

·May 7, 2019
·65 Comments

The Florida legislature passed legislation within the past week, Senate Bill 540 and House Bill 851, to establish a public database that tracks people convicted of, or who have pleaded…

National

PA: SORNA Registration Equal to Being “In Custody”

·February 28, 2019
·61 Comments

For a federal court to consider a habeas petition, the petitioner must be “in custody” at the time the petition is filed. Past cases have found custody to include parole…

General News

Why Should Feminists Be Against the Sex Offender Registry?

·December 22, 2018
·15 Comments

In October, the Supreme Court heard a case that was painfully ironic, considering the Kavanaugh hearings the nation had just been subjected to: a challenge to the United States’ extremely…

General News

SCOTUS: Who Gets to Define the Crime?

·December 10, 2018
·3 Comments

Agencies have to interpret statutes to carry out the work of the administrative state. But in the hands of federal prosecutors, does interpretation amount to defining the crime itself? Herman…

General News

Justice Department awards $13 million to help jurisdictions register and track sex offenders

·October 10, 2018
·9 Comments

The Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking (SMART) today announced awards of approximately $13 million to improve the registration and tracking of…

General News

Sex offender registry sparks Supreme Court debate over congressional powers

·October 3, 2018
·32 Comments

Supreme Court justices on Tuesday grappled with how much power Congress can pass on to federal agencies in a case that could change the way Capitol Hill legislates. Full Article…

General News

SCOTUS: Justices face nondelegation challenge to federal sex-offender registration law

·September 25, 2018
·69 Comments

Argument Preview: Congress enacted the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. One provision of SORNA created a requirementthat a convicted sex offender register with every jurisdiction in which he resides,…

General News

Registration Influenced by Racial Bias, Ohio Study Claims

·August 17, 2018
·6 Comments

The classification of sex offenders based on the risks they pose to the community following their release from prison is subject to racial bias, according to a study published in…