Author: FAC Contributor #3

Dare I say the following story is pretty balanced? Victoria neighborhood protests level 3 sex offender “We need to give him the opportunity to succeed,” Bliven said. “We don’t have to give him too many breaks on things, but we also should not be trying to make him stumble. Harassing him and holding up signs; making his life miserable is

A Colorado Appellate Court ruled that Internet restrictions WHILE SOMEONE IS STILL ON PROBATION do not violate an individual’s first amendment right. The Court distinguished the current case (where the person was still on probation) from the US Supreme Court’s Packingham decision (where the person was not). The decision can be found here: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/Court_of_Appeals/Opinion/2021/17CA1449-PD.pdf Remember… Internet restrictions CAN be imposed

As of this week, a new law in Queensland will make it a crime to “not report a belief of sexual offending against a child to police. While that might seem like a well-intentioned law to crack down on sexual abuse of children, the threat of criminal punishment for not reporting a “belief” is a pretty scary thing. Especially when

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arizona filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) policy of making plea offers “substantially harsher” if people assert their rights to a preliminary hearing or a trial. This “retaliation policy” coerces thousands of guilty pleas per year and violates the Constitution. Moreover, the retaliation policy

An East Stone Gap community is concerned after learning a sanctuary for registered sex offenders might be intentionally relocated to their neighborhood. https://wcyb.com/news/local/neighbors-concerned-about-plans-for-a-registered-sex-offender-sanctuary-in-wise-county?video=5305a22bf86640d184d2bbaba1cd4a38&jwsource=cl

On June 8, the American Law Institute, arguably the most prestigious non-governmental law reform organization in the country, concluded its national meeting. One of its agenda items was to have its thousands of elected members—top federal appeals judges among them, who enjoy lifetime appointments after being confirmed by the United States Senate—vote on a draft of the revised chapter of