Comments on: MI: Senate approves tightened restrictions in Sex Offender Registration Act

By: Detroit

Detroit — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:43:12 +0000

Jacob:
The legislation just signed into law in Michigan doesn’t affect any of the court cases. The 6th circuit already ruled that Michigan’s registry is punishment. This legislation doesn’t change that. This does not need to be relitigated.
Once Does becomes final, thousands will be removed from the registry. We just have to wait to see how this plays out.

By: Florida Action Committee

Florida Action Committee — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:00:12 +0000

In reply to Jacob. Yes, but that was forseeable

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 04:01:32 +0000

So this just became law:

https://amp.detroitnews.com/amp/4084952001

Back to court I guess?

By: JpOrlando22

JpOrlando22 — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 02:40:57 +0000

In reply to Detroit. Right, but SOME change is better than no change. Helping SOME is better than helping none. Baby steps. This law would affect me personally and has been a lot of work in the making. Now let's just hope the governor does not veto! (Fingers crossed!)

By: Detroit

Detroit — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:29:11 +0000

Donald Slaton:
It’s good to hear from you.
The Indiana Supreme Court in Wallace and Pollard ruled that Indiana SORA is punishment and removed several people from Indiana’s registry and it sounds like you are one of them. It’s not very cold in southern Indiana, i.e. Evansville or Corydon.
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that out of state offenders who are not required to register in Indiana must register if they have an obligation to register in another state. Registrants who have been removed from the registry in Indiana are safe as long as they remain in Indiana. Registrants who have been removed from the registry in Indiana who then are placed on another state’s registry must register if they return to Indiana.
However, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ruled that offenders previously removed from Indiana’s registry who moved to another state and registered cannot be forced to register if they return to Indiana, see Hope v IDOC, 2017. This case is on appeal to the 7th Circuit.
Contact a good attorney in Indiana. There is a good chance that you are not required to register if you return to Indiana. You should also see if you are covered by Does in Michigan. One way or the other, I think you will most likely be back off of the registry.

By: Florida Action Committee

Florida Action Committee — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:47:18 +0000

In reply to Donald Slaton.

Donald,
First, we are all extremely relieved that you are alive to write this post. That’s the main point.
A very distant second, when you posted what you posted A LOT of people got concerned. We care. We know what you are going through, we know how you feel and we are in the same boat as you. We became so concerned that we literally scoured member rolls for anyone who lives closest to you so they could physically go to your home and check on you with the sole objective of making sure you are alive and alright. From our perspective, the registry, feelings about law enforcement or even pulling people away from their personal lives to get to you immediately – wasn’t important. The only thing that mattered was you.
Donald, people care about you.

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:33:56 +0000

In reply to Donald Slaton.

Donald
I had nothing to do with calling the police on you for a check. I know how that would go.
However, when you make a threat to end your life and do it publicly, you cannot expect people to not act to stop you because some of us really do care.
I am Overjoyed you are still alive. I would rather you be mad and alive than dead.
I will keep you in my prayers, even if you don’t want them.

By: Donald Slaton

Donald Slaton — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 02:15:06 +0000

In reply to Florida Action Committee. Sure talk you say , that’s a joke. CherokeeJack , I want to say thanks ok. But the guy who came over threatened to call the police, I guess you all don’t read what I’ve said I just got arrested for assault on a Leo, The bad thing is he was dressed in civilian clothes and he poke me in my chest 4 times but I’m the bad one cause I’m a sex offender, well I’m sick of this and I don’t care no more I’m about to explode because I should not have to do this! Indiana provided me a release cause when I caught my case it was not on the registry and I was removed but blah.blah right. While the kids of today’s society are being let loose from the same thing I did but it’s ok that they don’t have to register cause they are our kids again blah blah. I just got one thing to say. And I will do it just won’t say what. There is no one in this world that cares for what is going on with us Sex offender but if I was a 18 ye. Old and messed around with a 15 ye old today I would just get a little scolding for it. I’m done. I’m tired and I can’t nor will do this anymore I will find a way to get off of this registry one way or not.

By: Detroit

Detroit — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:39:47 +0000

Cherokee Jack:
This isn’t the end of the registry in Michigan. When you think of the number of registrants that are effected, it’s quite large. I believe it is at least 10,000 of the 45,000 offenders and most likely well north of 20,000. The non-incarcerated registrants could shrink from 34,000 to perhaps 10,000 to 12,000 after the dust is settled which I suspect will be by 2023 or 2024 or 2026 at the latest.
You have to remember that the number of post-2012 registrants affected by these various cases is quite small. The registry will go north of 30,000 again within the next 20 to 30 years if it isn’t reigned in. This will be a fight for our grandchildren if we can’t get the concept of registration found unconstitutional.

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 14:41:00 +0000

In reply to Jacob.

They are freaking out because the end of the registry would cause the loss of untold 1000’s of jobs, funding and made titles like “Commander of sex offender task force operations and enforcement”.

End of the Worlder’s are crying the “Sky is falling” and there will be offenders on the loose kidnapping children from schools, parks and playgrounds by the millions. Woe is me!

So every time we gain an inch, they try and take a mile from us.