Sex-Offender Laws Sent a Man to Prison Over a Prayer Livestream

Jason wasn’t sure what to do. After an alleged sexting incident in 2012 snowballed into a felony conviction in his southern state, he was forced to register as a sex offender and barred from using a computer or smartphone. Over time, the conditions of his probation were reduced to a patchwork of technology-related restrictions: He was allowed to use email,

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“Living while Registered” – Traumas and Triggers

(Weekly Update #192) Dear Members and Advocates, Unless you are part of a marginalized group, the constant fear and apprehension that comes with being profiled and stereotyped is inconceivable. I am not African-American, so the phrase “driving while black” to describe the racial profiling of African-American drivers that lead to unwarranted traffic stops and automatic suspicion does not apply to

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Statement of JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR respecting the denial of certiorari.

Thank you to a member for sharing this: In New York, criminal defendants who earn sufficientgood time credits before the end of their prison sentencesare entitled to conditional release. Defendants classified bythe State as “level three sex offenders,” however, must firstassure the State that they will not reside within 1,000 feetof any school. In New York City, this is no

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TX: Houston area police department scans license plates for registrants.

This is a concerning story out of Texas. The Memorial Villages Police Department, like many other municipalities, has installed license plate scanners to flag vehicles that travel through their city. Instead of just using the scanners to search for active warrants, stolen vehicles or amber alerts, they use it to flag registrant’s vehicles. According to this article, Agencies choose which

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KY: Will fear mongering make it harder for registrants to live in long term care facilities?

Note that: However, since our report, Kentucky Senator David Yates, D-Louisville, and State Senator Aaron Freeman, R-Indianapolis, are considering draft legislation on full disclosure. This is awful. It’s not in response to anything bad happening, it’s simply in response to this news story. Someone should contact these senators.

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Call To Action – Oppose SB 1732

Click here for printable Call-to-Action.  Contains Senate Committee contact information, talking points, and instructions for your call to action on SB 1732. In Summary, SB 1732: Creates new statute 83.555 “Landlord immunity from liability for leasing to persons with certain criminal records.” While this bill was intended to encourage landlords to rent to persons with past criminal offense, it appears

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