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Below is a link to an article written by Steven Yoder, an excellent journalist who has the courage to write the truth, no matter how unpopular the topic. His story is about the hiring (and firing) of a maintenance worker in the city of Woodstock, NY. FAC has written a lot about this story and several others, where people reenter

Marquis Lamar Conner Sr., 43, of Decatur, Georgia, was the last of four defendants to go before the Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas for sentencing Aug. 18. Conner argued for his own sentencing before Judge Kelly Cottrill. After a lengthy statement where he blamed the victims for being defrauded, Conner received four years in an Ohio prison. Of the

It’s truly disgusting to see someone striving to give back—only to be blocked at every turn. A 29-year-old self-advocate with the Autism Society of Maine (ASM), was removed from the board (a volunteer position) after the Maine Wire revealed he’s a registrant. This is a person who chose to volunteer to give voice to those on the autism spectrum. He’s

The recent arrest of Pastor Robert Michael Wagley in Alabama should trouble anyone who believes in fairness, due process, and second chances. Pastor Wagley, senior pastor at St. Elmo Seventh-day Adventist Church, is facing charges of “witness intimidation” after defending a registrant volunteer who had been accused of failing to provide legal notice before serving in the church. Apparently some

The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act instructs the secretary of defense to “establish and implement a policy to ensure that registered sex offenders that reside or work on military installations are identified to the respective military community, including, as necessary, through agreements with State and local law enforcement agencies.” Beyond a notification system, the legislation would also command the secretary

As a case manager for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Stephanie Jerstad once had a client die in transitional housing after being rejected by 212 different nursing homes in Illinois and Indiana. None of them would take the man because he was on a sexual offender registry for a long-ago offense. Admission was repeatedly denied despite professional evaluations of his