CherokeeJack
I could not agree more. The registry is a life long punishment. I feel that if you have done your time then you should be able to live your life as long as you are not arrested again.

@Tony

I am so sorry this has happened to you. But you can find comfort in the “Fact” that the county states it is NOT punishment. (Massive sarcasm implied)

I would say there are lots of resources available but even in large cities like where I live, they cannot even fix a pothole with an act of congress.

Psalms 86:17
17 Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

I lived in Martin County, was approved for my residency restriction distances, was on probation where both the Sherriff and my PO had been to my home numerous times for check ins, and suddenly they decided the HOA pool was a place “children can congregate” which changed my 1000 ft rule. I was like 950 feet away, around a corner and down the block but as the crow flies it was 950 feet through the woods and swampland.

Sheriff called me, and gave me 24 hours to vacate my home I owned. I immediately called my PO who was visibly pissed off for me and really had my side, but said there was nothing he can do, it was the Sheriff’s jurisdiction and he could not over rule them even though my “approved” residence was fine with probation. So I had to go to a crappy approved hotel, change my drivers license multiple times to “match” the room number I was assigned that changed week over week. I moved out of the county and had to sell the house. Super stressful situation. Mind you, my original offense is a 4th degree misdemeanor from out of state from a decade ago. Not like I was a real danger to the community.

Also, Connecticut is a 10 yr registry state. Only certain (heinous sex offenses) get 15 yrs or life on the registry there.

SIMPLY LOOK AT The State of Connecticut.

The only thing is to sign a piece of paper every 90 days and in between those times you can go where you want so what ever you want as long as you don’t harm anyone and don’t break the laws or harm anyone… Free to go. But this in place and a very small crime rate and does no good but harm society and stop families for providing for the families.

Point PR ven is the economy would be better off with no back ground checks and no registry.

Safety measures for the public are already in place and to reduce the amount of harm in society.

The registry and the requirements are in fact bombastic and these politicians know it and these judges know it. They are the problem to societies VIOLANCE not the people.

The state doesn’t have to prove public safety. WE have to DISPROVE it if we want the courts to find it to be punishment.

How is that proving public safety? Wasn’t the before 1,000, or 1,500 doing just fine, and just that? Why now the need for 2,000? If 1,000 was perfectly fine to protect public safety, why add 50% or double it?

@David

Seems to them to not be much of a priority. It was like when I didn’t want to do something when I was a kid I would run away from home. Avoiding responsibility at all costs.