Alabama Gov. signs law requiring chemical castration for some sex offender parolees

Alabama’s governor signed into law legislation that requires some sexual offenders to be chemically castrated before being released on parole. Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill Monday, which applies to sex offenders convicted of crimes involving children under 13 and who are eligible for parole. Chemical castration involves taking medication to reduce testosterone, hormones and other chemicals that drive libido, the bill says. The parolees

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How the Use of Improper Statistics and Unverified Data Corrupts the Judicial Process in Sex Offender Cases

The following report appeared in the Case Western Reserve Law Review. Here is an excerpt from the conclusion: “[C]ourts around the country continue to remain stagnant, clinging to misinformation and refusing to depart from prejudicial viewpoints that are pretextual and based on irrational fears.What continues to be the main culprit is the courts’ use of inaccurate statistics and unverified data.

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“Registered Family”

In a comment on another post someone used the term “Registered Family” and I thought it was very appropriate. We are not just persons required to register, we are families required to register! If you share a home with someone on the registry, the police regularly show up at your doorstep, the car you drive is registered, you cannot decorate

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Back from the NARSOL Conference

Yesterday, I returned from an invigorating three days – Note… that’s not “three days” so as to qualify as a temporary residence 😉  – in Houston, Texas, where Gail and I represented Florida Action Committee at the National Association for Rational Sex Offense Laws (NARSOL) conference. This was my sixth year attending and each year I return with fresh ideas

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