Wrong Target, Wrong Tool: Why the Registry Fails to Prevent Sexual Harm

The sex offender registry is supposed to keep kids safe, right? That’s the idea. In reality, across the United States the registry has grown into a massive database with nearly a million names, photos, vehicle descriptions, and an ever-growing list of details the public is expected to somehow sift through and memorize in the name of “safety.” On top of

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A Life Sentence Without End: When Past Convictions Mean Permanent Exile

The recent PolitiFact piece examining whether U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley (NC) appointed a registered sex offender to a party role is being framed as a political controversy. But it points to something much deeper and far more troubling: the quiet, near-total exclusion of people on the registry from any meaningful participation in civic life, no matter how much time

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ICE Program Turns Away Sex Offenders at Foreign Borders

a little-known unit inside a nondescript government building in Fairfax, Virginia, is running a quieter mission with a singular focus: keeping convicted child sex offenders away from foreign victims before they ever arrive in America. Congress formalized the program in 2016 in International Megan’s Law, giving the center statutory authority, a dedicated facility in Fairfax, Virginia, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony

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Scam Alert: Fake Michigan Police Officers are Contacting Employers Registrants

Scammers pretending to be with Michigan State Police are preying on people on the state’s sex offender registry. According to MSP, the scammers are calling employers of people who are on the registry, which are listed on offenders’ registry profiles. These scammers are trying to get personal information and payment for outstanding warrants and fees. [FAC NOTE: This is a

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