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The Town of Jay decided to hold off on hiring a registrant as their town manager indefinitely. Essentially it was a decision that precluded her hiring. The meeting was heated:

A Central New York news station has posted a poll, asking whether “high risk” sex offenders be hired to work in the Dept. of Public Works. These municipal agencies are responsible for maintaining public infrastructure. Workers would provide services such as; Maintaining and repairing roads, streets, and sidewalks. Snow plowing and ice removal during winter. Collecting leaves, brush, and sometimes

At the outset, we want to make clear that the Florida Action Committee is not a religious organization. We do not advocate for one religion over another, nor do we suggest that anyone should adopt any particular faith — or any faith at all. Our members come from many different backgrounds and hold many different beliefs. What FAC does support

A former Tennessee detective whose job was to oversee sex offender registry compliance has pleaded guilty after investigators discovered he forged registrants’ signatures on official registry documents. He was originally indicted on 10 charges—including eight counts of tampering with government records and two counts of official misconduct. Under his plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to one count of official misconduct.

When we launched our Change.org petition, calling for an end to public sex offender registration and highlighting its conflict with fundamental human rights principles, we knew it would be an uphill battle. Yet thousands of people have already added their names, recognizing that public registries do not simply affect those listed on them—they impact spouses, children, families, and entire communities.

In 2020, after 10 years in prison, I was getting ready to come home—I just needed a place to live. Once out of prison I would be required to register as a sex offender, so the Tennessee Department of Correction said my release address needed to be registry-compliant. One reentry staff member said that eventually if I couldn’t find a