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Currently some residents on the North Dakoto sex offense registry can petition the courts for removal from the state’s offender registry after 15 years.  A bill has been filed that would allow someone classified at a low-risk level to petition after seven years....

1. Lack of Evidence of Effectiveness: Studies indicate that residency restrictions do not significantly reduce recidivism rates among sex offenders (National Institute of Justice).   Pushing Offenders into Isolation: Residency restrictions often force offenders...

According to the recent 2024 report by the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, “7% of registered sexual offenders and 12% of sexual predators list a transient address, meaning they’re likely homeless.  These offenders are located in 49 of...

The Florida 5th District Court of Appeals struck down the state driver's license designation of labeled Sexual Predator as compelled speech in a 2-1 decision, citing earlier wins in AL and LA over the same compelled speech issue.    "The designation of SEXUAL...

According to the state of Florida, OPPAGA is a research arm of the Florida Legislature which supports the legislature by providing data, evaluative research, and objective analyses that assist legislative budget and policy deliberations. In preparations for their 2024...

A government program supported by tax dollars has been sending kids to sponsors that are vetted through little more than an honor system. A whistle blower, Deborah White, is alleging that our federal government has been using taxpayer money to facilitate human...

Many of our members have already spoken at a delegation meeting or will be soon speaking at one of the upcoming meetings.  Members are either reading one of our prepared speeches or writing their own. A legislator has responded to one of our members who spoke on the...

By Sandy Rozek and John Dawe   Vigilantes do not care how an individual landed on the registry.  Rozek and Dawe say, “The most concerning factor…is that a segment of the community views these vigilantes as heroes.”  The comments section of online articles about...