Five Cases Could Significantly Reform Pennsylvania’s Sex Offense Registry.

From The Appeal The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is expected to rule on five cases this year that could change how the state treats people convicted of sex offenses, and could ease the state’s sex offense registry restrictions, commonly referred to as Megan’s Law. But in a December opinion piece, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro warned that if the court were

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New Bill filed in Florida House – HB 1055

A new and potentially important bill was filed last week in the Florida House of Representatives. House Bill 1055, sponsored by Rep. Chuck Brannon III proposes the following changes to Florida’s registration laws: Provide financial support to Law Enforcement to find missing and exploited children (WE SUPPORT) Afford reporting of vehicle information through the online portal (WHILE WE STILL STRONGLY

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Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration Includes Reforming How We Label People

Much appreciation to the Brennan Center, Ruth Sangree and Professor Rachel Barkow for including the concept of modifying the “sex offender” label in their piece on ending mass incarceration! Below is the relevant excerpt: “Too often laws group together people of wildly different levels of culpability. A category like “sex offender” includes violent rapists and teens who sext each other.

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AL: DOC Commissioner Forms Task Force to Investigate Inmate Deaths

At least 27 Alabama prisoners died in 2019 as a result of homicide, drug overdoses or suicides, according to information gathered from ADOC, news accounts and tips reporters receive from other inmates and family members of the deceased inmates. The Alabama Department of Corrections commissioner, Jeff Dunn, announced the formation of an internal task force to investigate the recent inmate

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