'Old-fashioned scarlet letter': Elkhart 19-year-old fights sex offender status after encounter with Michigan teen

During his five years of probation, he can’t have a smart phone or any other device that connects to the Internet, and he can’t live anywhere with Internet access. Les and Amanda Anderson show a photo of themselves with their son Zach following an interview May 27, 2015. Zach was given what the parents see as too harsh a sentence

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Mass Incarceration is Ineffective

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School released a report on incarceration in the US and the statistics are shocking. While the crime rate has been steadily declining since 1990, the U.S. has added about 1.1 million additional people behind bars, almost doubling the nation’s incarcerated population. The below chart shows how the percentage of our population that

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Juvenile Sex Offender Registration Impact Survey

The following was submitted to us by Sharon Denniston, who is conducting a survey on Juvenile Registration.     I’m collecting data for my dissertation, and thought you might be able to help me find participants for my study. My dissertation research examines mental health impacts of registering individuals as sex offenders for 1 or more offenses that occurred at less than 18

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FAC Member Call Tonight!

Tonight, June 4, 2015, will be our Florida Action Committee monthly member call. The topic of this meeting is an important one; travel for registrants. The member call begins promptly at 8:00 PM EST. The lines will open at 7:45 PM for new member orientation and housekeeping matters. To Join the Call: 1. Dial 724-444-7444 2. Enter: 114125 # (Call

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