News & Updates

As I’ve noted a number of times here on the VC (most recently here) I’ve gotten involved over the last few years in a series of constitutional challenges to various State “sex offender registry” statutes, which typically impose a series of reporting requirements (e.g., tell your probation officer of every address change, or email address you use) and disabilities (on owning property

For those who were unable to catch the live show, today’s Diane Rehm show can be listened to here: http://thedianerehmshow.org/audio/#/shows/2015-07-07/sex-offender-registries-and-calls-for-reform/110574/@00:00 We think it’s GREAT that this issue is receiving national attention.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Sheriff’s offices all over central Florida spend tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars to keep tabs on sex offenders. But 9 Investigates uncovered one state has a plan to make the sex offenders carry some of that burden. Channel 9’s Myrt Price asked lawmakers and law enforcement officials whether that plan could work in Florida. The offenders

Jose Caballero, one half of the “sex on the beach” case, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison today. The incarcerative sentence is one thing, but he and his girlfriend will also be required to register as “sex offenders” for the rest of their lives. That means they will have their pictures posted online, have to report

Tomorrow on the Diane Rehm Show (10AM EST) on NPR, the topic will be Sex Offender Registry Reform. https://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-07-07/sex-offender-registries-and-calls-for-reform We strongly suggest you listen in and even share thoughts. You can call into the show by dialing: 1-800-433-8850 You can also send in an email: https://thedianerehmshow.org/contact  

ELKHART, Ind. — Until one day in December, Zachery Anderson was a typical 19-year-old in a small Midwestern city. He studied computer science at the local community college. He lived with his parents and two younger brothers in a sun-filled home on the St. Joseph River, where framed family photos hang from the walls and a pontoon boat is docked