Indiana registrant fights to attend son’s school activities

Sex Offender Registry News An Indiana man convicted of child solicitation in 2010 is taking his case to the Indiana Supreme Court. He is challenging a law passed in 2015 that makes it a felony for him to enter school property. For the first 5 years he was granted permission to enter school property to attend his son’s school activities,

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Missouri Legislature considers updating sex offender registry

Sex Offender Registry News State legislators are talking about updating Missouri’s sex offender registry to be more in line with the federal system. Under State Rep. Kurt Bahr’s proposal, three tiers of offenses would be created, corresponding with how serious the crime was, the 3rd, being the most heinous. Bahr, R-St. Charles tells Missourinet affiliate KSSZ in Columbia that the

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Overwhelming WIN for Emily Horowitz in Yesterday’s Debate on Abolishing the Sex Offender Registry

Debate Results Favor Abolishing Sex Offender Registries Last night, The Soho Forum and Reason.com held a debate on whether, “All the laws requiring those convicted of sex offenses to put their names in a registry should be abolished.” Listeners were asked to vote BEFORE hearing the debate and then, again, AFTER hearing the debate.The results and a link to the

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NY Governor seeks to banish sex offenders – 1000 feet from schools

News On Sex Offender Residency Restrictions NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan to restrict sex offenders whose victims were under the age of 13 from living or traveling near schools as well as banning them from living in temporary or emergency shelters where families also live. The State Courts have already overturned municipalities’ sex offender residency restrictions, finding that

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Parties’ briefs in Florida Restoration of Civil Rights

News on Florida Voter Case In a significant order issued earlier this month by Judge Walker of the Northern District of Florida, the State’s scheme for arbitrarily restoring voting rights to certain former felons was declared unconstitutional. The Judge gave the parties until yesterday, February 12, 2018, to brief on possible remedies. Below are copies of the Plaintiff’s briefs and

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FAC Call To Action. Stop SB 1226

News on Florida Sex Offender Registry ATTENTION ALL Members and Supporters Our legislators, republican and democrats alike, refuse to recognize the empirical data regarding sex offender policy. All they continue to do is pass “feel good” legislation, which does nothing for public safety nor stop the cycle of abuse. DEMAND EDUCATED AND INORMED POLICY! ASK FOR THE EVIDENCE WHICH THEY

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