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Melissa Hamilton’s forthcoming article in the Emory Law Journal is a must read. It discusses the recent Packingham SCOTUS hearing and how after all this time and all these studies, the MYTH of high recidivism rates is still being thrown around the courts. Melissa Hamilton – Briefing the Supreme Court  

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office warns that his agency is “significantly underfunded” and dwindling resources are putting public safety at risk.  Sheriff Nienhuis says his plan to add a new detective to track the growing number of sex offenders moving to the county is being stonewalled by county leaders. “We’re stretching that rubber band very thin and

The 6th Circuit case (Doe v. Snyder) is a big victory.  The 6th Circuit is the first federal appeals court to rule that parts of a sex offense registration law are punishment, and unconstitutional if they’re applied retroactively.  Michigan’s sex offense registry law was challenged and it was cut back by the 6th Circuit’s decision.  Michigan lost so they’re hoping

The order from the US Supreme Court in the case of Doe v Snyder, the challenge to the Ex Post Facto application of Sex Offender registry conditions, reads as follows: “The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.” I believe it’s fair to say what the Solicitor General’s

Today, in a private session, the U.S. Supreme Court will be discussing an important case concerning the sex offense registry. News may come as soon as Monday, March 27th.  The State of Michigan has asked the court to review a ground-breaking ruling by a lower federal court, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court is set to

An ordinance designed to reduce the influx of sex offenders into the city has been letting them in at a rate of about 48 per year, according to data obtained by USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. Nevertheless, complaints have been few, and most city officials judge the ordinance a success. The city’s sex offender residency ordinance is 10 years old this spring. Passed