CT: People can put criminal past behind them in the new year (except those with…)

With the new year, tens of thousands of people in Connecticut will be able to put their criminal pasts behind them, and moving forward others convicted of future crimes will have the same opportunity. The state’s “Clean Slate” law that takes effect today, New Year’s Day, will allow reformed offenders convicted of a lengthy list of misdemeanor and low-level felony

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Once Fallen Survey

Derek Logue of Once Fallen has asked us to help promote his survey According to Derek, “this survey was designed to help registry reformists and abolitionists understand the current state of the efforts to reform or abolish the sex offense registry. This survey is open to anyone who is currently involved in efforts to reform or abolish the sex offense

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The sex offender registry failed them: Students abused by school counselors despite tool.

According to the American School Counselor Association, “School counselors are a key link in the child abuse prevention network. School counselors are responsible for reporting suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the proper authorities. School counselors must be able to guide and assist abused and neglected students by providing appropriate services. School counselors are committed to providing high-quality

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UK’s DailyMail got it so wrong!

We don’t know where to begin. A story in the UK’s Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11495915/More-400-pedophile-dens-California-18-sex-predators-live-together.html) about clusters of housing in California that house persons forced to register, which they call “Pedophile Dens”, paints a grievously unjust picture of the situation. From referring to the people forced to register as “Pedophiles” (which is a clinical diagnosis that most registrants DO NOT have),

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