South Carolina Supreme Court rules that lifetime placement on the sex offender registry is unconstitutional

The S.C. Supreme Court has ruled the state’s lifetime requirement to register as a sex offender is unconstitutional and those who demonstrate a low risk of re offending may have their names purged with a judge’s permission. You can read the Court’s opinion here: https://www.sccourts.org/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/28033.pdf https://law.justia.com/cases/south-carolina/supreme-court/2021/28033.html Watch oral arguments here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTPq69kGgiE    

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Webinar: Advocacy and Storytelling

People have trouble remembering facts, but they never forget a good story. Effective advocacy appeals to the heart, the head, and political health of the legislator. On Wed, June 9 from 3 – 4:30 pm EDT, learn how to organize and present your stories exercising the tactics actors use. This presentation will include the seven critical elements of public policy advocacy storytelling

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Flagler County adds new restrictions on where sexual offenders can reside

The Flagler County Commission has enacted new restrictions on where sexual offenders or predators may reside, increasing safety buffers around places where children are known to gather. The commission voted 5-0 in favor of the new regulations during its June 7 meeting after Sheriff Rick Staly spoke in favor of the additional limits. The county’s existing ordinance had barred sexual

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Our site had crashed!

Many of you who follow our website closely might have noticed that some of the recent content is missing. It seems our site crashed. While we are still looking into the cause, fortunately we had the foresight to regularly back up our site and content so that we were quickly able to restore most of what was lost. Unfortunately, however,

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No voting for registrants in Florida – Governor denies all pending clemency applications.

We are beginning to be notified by members who had pending applications for civil rights restoration that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has summarily DENIED all pending applications for restoration of voting rights for anyone with a murder or sex offense. This is HORRIBLE! The letters say: Dear Mr XXXXXXX, On March 10, 2021, the Governor exercised his clemency powers to

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Restorative Justice and a Path Forward

Guest speaker on the Monthly Membership call (6/3/2021) was Dr. Alissa R. Ackerman, Assistant Professor in the Division of Politics, Administration and Justice at California State University, Fullerton.  You can hear the entire presentation here. Dr. Ackerman is internationally recognized for her contributions in the field and her innovative approach that has helped hundreds of people on their path towards

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