Child sex offenders convicted of aggravated rape, aggravated incestuous crime or aggravated crime against nature with victims under age 13 would be forced to undergo surgery inside prisons. If Governor Jeff Landry signs the bill, Louisiana would become the first state in America to allow judges to order surgical castration for child sex offenders. According to Sandy Rozek with the
Read morePlease note that the responses are due by June 10, 2024 Dear Members and Advocates, The number one problem that we hear, and experience, is finding stable housing for persons forced to register (PFR).  The lack of housing is a huge concern and we have the chance to make a significant change…TODAY! The Federal office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is
Read moreGermany has recognized that there are numerous problems with their minimum sentence guidelines for some CP cases. There are people who have received CP involuntarily such as through a WhatsApp parents’ group. Teachers have discovered CP material on “students’ cell phones and forwarded it to alert parents.” Germany’s cabinet is also considering young offenders who “tend to act out of
Read moreTwo Florida Action Committee members are planning to meet with an FDLE representative in June. The Weekly Update that was recently emailed to members requested certain information be sent to us to present at our meeting with FDLE. We are also addressing the need in this post to gather all available information that we can. One of the topics that
Read moreThe NYCLU filed a class action lawsuit challenging New York Executive Law § 259-c (14) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging the 1,000-foot geographic restriction violates the 14th Amendment. SOURCE
Read moreReporting of in-state travel, by offenders only, has been enabled in the FDLE Cyber Communication System (CCS). Thank you to our member who made us aware of the change. “Online address reporting on this page may only be done in accordance with the decision by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida in Case No.
Read moreDear Members and Advocates, Memorial Day is like the unofficial start to summer break; families BBQ on the grill, the local pool announces its opening day, and retailers promote big sales. While everyone has the freedom to celebrate as they choose, Americans should also remember that this day as a somber occasion. Established during the Civil War, Memorial Day honors those
Read moreFirst published at Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) “According to the court, one part of the challenged residency restrictions adversely could affect the ability of registrants to attend church, participate in political events, visit family, and access public libraries. Another part of the challenged restrictions could prohibit registrants from spending the night in a hospital emergency room
Read moreThe unthinkable could be soon happening in Louisiana: Judges being allowed to sentence people who commit certain sex offenses to forced surgical castration. This would also include women. Senate Bill 371 by Senator Regina Barrow was approved in the House of Representatives in a 74-24 vote. It needs only the senators’ concurrence in the House floor amendments before it is
Read moreWhile a federal appeals court upheld Tennessee’s sex offense registry law, it acknowledged that restricting where people on the registry can live, work and travel is potentially unconstitutional. The court said that the plaintiffs had not sued the right people, so the court cannot do anything about it. Additionally, the judges said that categorizing registrants as violent or non-violent sexual
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