With Unity Comes Change
House Enrolled Act 1687 reinforces probation requirements for sex offenders who want to move to another county. It also adds new factors for judges to consider before approving a relocation. Those factors include whether the offender has close family ties—such as a spouse, parent, or adult child—in the area, along with stable housing and employment opportunities. The move must also
Read moreAs a school-based therapist in Minneapolis and a probation officer assistant in Anoka County, I urge lawmakers to reevaluate juvenile sex offender registration laws—not just locally, but across Minnesota and the nation. These laws were intended to protect public safety, but they often cause more harm than good. Youth placed on the registry face lifelong barriers to education, employment, housing,
Read moreIn half the country, sex offense civil commitment incarcerates people after they complete their prison sentences. Nationally, more than 6,000 people are held in sex offense civil commitment, according to a 2024 report from the Prison Policy Initiative. While the states that run such programs say they’re focused on rehabilitation, critics have long said the systems seem to be a
Read moreAccomplishments since last monthly meeting to “Change the Narrative” The weekly email campaign to all 160 legislators was organizationally established and kicked off. Emails went out for two consecutive weeks. The first email addressed the Senate & House bill “Registration for Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders”. The second email addressed allowing neurocognitive diseases to be considered throughout the criminal justice
Read moreMinnesota lawmakers are advancing legislation that would criminalize the creation and distribution of AI-generated images depicting child sexual abuse—even when no real child is involved. The bill proposes penalties of up to five years in prison and $10,000 in fines for disseminating such content.  This legislation raises significant concerns about the boundaries of criminal law and the potential infringement
Read moreTwentieth Century Fox has removed a scene from its upcoming film The Predator after discovering that one of the actors is listed on the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry. The offense took place more than fifteen years ago. I guess we can add actor to the long list of jobs persons forced to register will be excluded from. SOURCE
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