NY Civil Commitment Program Under Investigations by US Justice Department

“I’m not saying that treatment doesn’t work — I’m saying that this place doesn’t provide treatment.” was a quote from one of the residents at a NY State Civil Commitment Center. Civil Commitment is a program under which the government can lock someone up indefinitely after they serve their prison time, under the premise that they are dangerous to society.

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Update on ACLU lawsuit against state over “Harrington Hall” law: Shelter will not turn people away

Below is the background, but the current status is that a Rhode Island shelter that was told by the state to turn away sex offenders, is not turning people away. Good for Harrington Hall for not kicking human beings out into the cold over The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court by ACLU of RI volunteer attorneys Lynnette Labinger

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Broward Members: Participation needed in research study

This research study is requesting the participation of sex offenders’ intimate partners   Research question: What are the lived experiences of the intimate partners of sex offenders?  The purpose of the study is to examine what life is like for someone in an intimate relationship with a sex offender.   To qualify you must: Currently in an intimate relationship with

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The Tragedy of Lifetime Registry for Youthful Sex Offenders

Weekly Update 2017-12-28 Dear Members and Advocates, It’s a strange thing… If you pay someone for sex, it’s considered prostitution and that’s a crime. But, if you pay someone for sex AND videotape it – that’s pornography, which is legal and protected by the first amendment of the constitution! There’s a similar paradox when it comes to consensual sexting among

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