In 2015, the ACLU of Rhode Island, on the heels of an announcement that the residency restriction distance for certain registrants would be increased from 300 to 1.000 feet, filed a suit to block the move and asked for a temporary restraining
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Today, Hunter spoke with David Garlock, a formerly incarcerated and current criminal justice reformer, to discuss how David’s journey from victim, to prison, to life after prison has landed him advocating to end sex offender registries. As a child, David endured nearly
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Highlights of the Conference Speakers: There was an array of speakers covering many of the issues of interest to our population, including electronic monitoring, legislative strategies, traveling as a registered individual, collaboration among organizations, the church’s response to folks on the registry,
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Read Part I Part II PART III: Going forward By Erik . . . That which does not kill you will only makes you stronger, and there are lessons to be gleaned from every experience, even the most negative. In that
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Read Part I PART II: The truth and nothing but?? By Erik . . . I’d love to say how brave I was in the face of this adversity, but I folded like a coward and answered all further questions because I
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We are excited to announce that NARSOL’s 2023 conference is open for our standard early bird sign-ups. The conference will be held in Houston, Texas from Thursday, June 22, through Sunday, June 25. We’re excited about the next national conference and look forward to seeing you there! Remember
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PART I: Is this U.S. law enforcement or the Schutzstaffel? By Erik . . . After another challenging but insightful interaction with law enforcement, I would like to pose a question about increased U.S. Marshal activity regarding operational teams with local law
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By Sandy . . . With legislatures in session across the country, advocates are closely watching bills that address their issues. Some are good, some are indifferent, and some are just plain bad. The touchstone is does the bill address a situation in
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Women Against the Registry (W.A.R.) is planning a three-day conference, lobby day, and vigil and bringing together advocates from across the country for a special three-day event March 5 – 7 in Washington DC. Entitled “Teamwork makes the DreamWork,” it seeks to
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By Sandy . . . “I love this song. (Nice to Be with You, a 1972 song by the band Gallery) I was 13 years old when it came out and in love with this 25-year-old girl that lived up the street. I was
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