[newsweek.com – 12/17/18] Residents of small town in Mississippi said they do not care that its Christmas parade grand marshal has been listed on the sex offender registry in two different states. Michael Clay Saripkin, a convicted… Read More >>
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Judge says Dayton, MN sexual offender housing restrictions must go
By Chris Serres . . . A Hennepin County judge has struck down a far-reaching ordinance in Dayton, Minn., that restricts where sex offenders can live, ruling that the measure is trumped by state law. The decision concerns a city ordinance that effectively barred convicted sex offenders from living anywhere in the city of Dayton, a semirural community of about 5,000 residents…
Read MoreFirst Step Act passes Senate; Cotton amendments rejected
By Nicholas Fandos . . . The Senate overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday the most substantial changes in a generation to the tough-on-crime prison and sentencing laws that ballooned the federal prison population and created a criminal justice system that many conservatives and liberals view as costly and unfair. The First Step Act would expand job training and other programming aimed at reducing…
Read MoreA loss in Miami-Dade Sex Offender Residency Restriction Challenge
This afternoon the court issued it’s findings in the Miami-Dade Sex Offender Residency Restriction challenge and it is a loss. A copy of the document can be found here and comments will follow after it’s digested and we speak with the ACLU attorneys. Does v. Miami-Dade – Sorr – Order of Judge It was anticipated that whoever lost will appeal.…
Read MoreJudge strikes down city ordinance
A Hennepin County judge has struck down an ordinance in Dayton, Minn. that restricts where sex offenders can live in the community, saying the measure is trumped by state law. The far-reaching ordinance… Read More >>
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court says multiple convictions violate Double Jeopardy
Last week, the Florida Supreme Court clarified a case we’ve written about extensively and which might offer relief for some of our members. Two years ago, the court ruled you could not get “dual convictions” for effectively the same course of conduct. Last week the court clarified how to determine whether it’s the same course of conduct. In 2015, in…
Read MoreUpdate on travel experience
By TM… I want to give an update and recap of my international travel this year. In February/March this year I travelled to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Turkey. I had no issues leaving the United States and no issues entering Bosnia. I did have a bit of a scare at the Bosnian-Croatian border. I drove out … [Read more…]
Read MoreThanks to everyone; no more interviewees needed
The response was overwhelming, and I am deeply appreciative. I have everything that I need and more, and, again, thank all of you. Sincerely, Sara Ohlms
Read MoreRegistry Matters Episode 54: Why bi-partisian legislation is a blankety-blank
In this latest episode of Registry Matters, Andy posits how the registry’s isolating people may cause them to do less than desirable things; Our criminal justice system removes parents from their kids permanently; Is bail reform going well and is it a good thing?; Who exactly is holding up the vote on CJ reform?; Are we draining the swamp in…
Read MoreTrump signs Hatch-sponsored child pornography law
Child pornography victims could have better access to federal restitution under a bipartisan bill President Donald Trump signed into law Friday. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a key sponsor of the Amy, Vicky,… Read More >>
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