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“Building Your Advocacy Tool Kit” – A NARSOL Live Webcast June 19, 2021

May 27, 2021 — 1 Comment

NARSOL Conference Oct 8-10, 2021

March 9, 2021 — 0 Comments

Constitutionality, Judicial, Laws, NARSOL, News, SORNA

NARSOL LIVE Litiation Summit Nov 19 & 21

October 19, 2020 — 0 Comments

Advocacy, Judicial, Life on the SO Registry, Media, NARSOL, Organizations

NARSOL Live 2020 Conference Videos Now Available to the Public

August 2, 2020 — 0 Comments

NARSOL, News, Resources

Test your Registry Knowledge on the NARSOL Resources Site

July 25, 2020 — 0 Comments

Advocacy, Judicial, Laws, Life on the SO Registry, Organizations

Two New Informative Videos from NARSOL

July 25, 2020 — 0 Comments

Financial Literacy for the Justice-Impacted

January 18, 2020 — 0 Comments

Opinion, Scams, Vigilantism

When the Scammers Do More Than Call

November 15, 2019 — 0 Comments

Opposing the Registry With Humor

July 25, 2019 — 1 Comment

SCOTUS Rules on Gundy

June 20, 2019 — 0 Comments

We Need a Tornado Registry

May 30, 2019 — 2 Comments

Austism and the Registry: One Man’s Story

May 19, 2019 — 0 Comments

Hysteria, Media, News, Opinion

The Gender Bias in Sex Crime Reporting

April 24, 2019 — 0 Comments

Juvenile Offenders, Michigan, Vigilantism

Dad Executed His 15-Year Old Son for Touching Sister

March 26, 2019 — 1 Comment

Capital Punishment

Are There Acceptable Levels of Human Sacrifice?

March 23, 2019 — 0 Comments

Special IDs for Sex Offenders: Safety Measures or Scarlet Letters? June 16, 2021
nytimes.com 6/15/21 Judge Patrick L. Michot, of the 15th Judicial District Court in Lafayette, La., said the notation was “not the least restrictive way to further the state’s legitimate interest of notifying law enforcement.” “It could be accomplished in the same way that some other states utilize,” he said. “Louisiana could use more discreet […] [Read More […]
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Building Your Advocacy Tool Kit June 16, 2021
On Saturday, June 19, 2021, NARSOL will host a live day-long webcast entitled, “Building Your Advocacy Toolkit.” The one-day virtual event will feature speakers and panelists who will present viewpoints, strategies, and techniques that can assist anyone who is an advocate for criminal justice reform or may be contemplating it, whether at the local, regional, […]
Michael McKay
Louisiana prepared to battle over “sex offender” driver’s licenses June 14, 2021
By Adam Liptak . . . A Louisiana law required people convicted of sex crimes to use driver’s licenses on which the words “sex offender” would appear in big capital orange letters under their photographs. That could make everyday encounters — with bank tellers, hotel clerks, supermarket cashiers, election officials, airport security officers and prospective e […]
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Repeat sex offender sentenced to 40 years in prison for failing to register June 13, 2021
[Source: click2houston.com – 6/10/21] GALVESTON, Texas – A repeat sex offender has been sentenced to 40 years in prison by a Galveston County jury after he failed to register as a sex offender, according to the Galveston County Criminal District Attorney. Thomas Lee Alexander, III was required to register with local law enforcement because of a […] [Read Mor […]
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The sexual offense registry — how did we get here? June 11, 2021
By J . . . It started with a tragic event: the horrific actions against and slaying of Megan Kanka in 1994 by Jesse Timmendequas, a convicted sexual offender no longer on supervision. Prior to this year, most sexual offenders were only required to do some kind of self-reporting to a local jurisdiction or some other supervising authority. In the…
Jason Stover
Prestigious American Law Institute recommends sweeping changes to registry, including no public dissemination June 11, 2021
By Dr. Ira Ellman . . . On June 8, 2021 the membership of the American Law Institute gave its final approval to a revision of the Model Penal Code’s chapter on Sexual Assault and Related Offenses. This project was initially authorized by the ALI Council in 2012. The appointed Reporters, Professors Stephen Schulhofer and Erin Murphy of the New York…
Ira Ellman
Retired Army major general demoted for sex crime conviction June 11, 2021
Source: wtop.com – 6/8/21] WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secretary of Defense has reduced a retired Army major general to the rank of second lieutenant after his guilty plea in Virginia in 2020 to charges of rape and incest. The Army Times reports Pentagon spokeswoman Lisa Lawrence says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin demoted Maj. Gen. James […] [Read More]
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Sex offense registration for life unconstitutional, says SC Supreme Court June 10, 2021
By Meg Kinnard . . . South Carolina’s Supreme Court says a state law requiring sex offenders to register for life without prior judicial review is unconstitutional . . . According to the FAQ section of the state’s registry website, an offender will only be removed from the registry if the offense is “reversed, overturned, or vacated on appeal and a final… […]
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Palm Coast man kills self outside courthouse before he was to be sentenced for CP June 10, 2021
Source: news-journalonline.com – 6/9/21] A Palm Coast man drove to the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in Bunnell on Tuesday morning to be sentenced to 3½ years in prison on 10 counts of possession of child pornography. But instead of walking into the courthouse, Mario ___, 47, remained in his truck and apparently shot himself to […] [Read More]
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Laws driven by misinformation or by facts — which should we strive for? June 9, 2021
By Dwayne . . . You may know someone or have heard through news sources of individuals ordered by courts to attend sexual offender treatment. It is relatively common for courts to mandate forms of “therapy” such as polygraphs, group sessions, and elaborate treatment programs claiming efficacy. While the science community is skeptical of the effectiveness of […]
Dwayne Daughtry