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POP (Prey on Predators) Squad, a Connecticut-based group, has been conducting sting operations without the involvement of law enforcement. Many are beginning to question if the tactic is legal or ethical. Molly Land, a professor at the University of Connecticut Law School , does not believe POP Squad has a legitimate claim to the power it wields. In an interview,

A panel told the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee that questions remain over which specific offenses might be considered to be “sex” offenses and what qualifies a sentence as being satisfied for the purposes of rights restoration. “There is some ambiguity at this point,” said Jack Campbell, state attorney for the 2nd Judicial Circuit, asking whether crimes like manslaughter or certain

This is not unique to Texas, but one Texas news station featured a rational report on what happened to one person, so we are sharing.

Florida is the birthplace of a lot of bad ideas when it comes to policies regulating persons required to register. We had the first residency restrictions and it wasn’t long until the domino effect spread across the country. As other states and municipalities began to recognize the unintended circumstances and rolled back their SORRs, Florida is holding strong, despite the

What do the following people have in common? An Air Force Colonel A prison guard A Christian school teacher They are all in positions where they are responsible for protecting people? Yes, but not what I was looking for. They all require specialized training and background clearances? True, but again, not what I had in mind. They are all people

“Sex offenders are not second-class citizens,” writes U.S. District Judge W. Keith Watkins in a recent decision overturning two provisions of the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act (ASORCNA) on First Amendment grounds. “The Constitution protects their liberty and dignity just as it protects everyone else’s.” Those points, which should be obvious, are a sadly necessary corrective to