California lawmakers approve proposal to end lifetime registry

It’s a debate engulfed with concern and emotion in California, as a number of criminal justice leaders and lawmakers – including Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey – work to revamp the state’s sex offender registry system. As it stands, more than 105,000 people are listed as sex offenders in California; however, the state Senate recently approved a proposal

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Victory in Packingham vs North Carolina

Weekly Update 2017-06-19 Dear Members and Advocates, This week’s “weekly update” is hitting your inboxes a bit early because we have some significant news to report. This morning, the US Supreme Court’s Opinion in “Packingham” came out and Packingham WON! Packingham is the case of the North Carolina registrant who posted a comment on his Facebook account. When the police

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