By Kelsey Turner . . . Cross, director of Oregon City-based nonprofit organization Free on the Outside, which provides housing and recovery for formerly incarcerated individuals, knows what strings to pull to get people housed. While working in Hillsboro west of Portland, he successfully sheltered people of all criminal backgrounds. But those he turns away often have one thing in…
At the top of the landing page of our conference website is a countdown clock. When it was first activated, the days were so many that the hours and minutes were totally insignificant. Now with the conference literally days away, every hour, minute, and even second counts. There is, however, still time for you to register. Just click on “SIGN…
By Sandy . . . Early in May 2023, a man in Oklahoma shot to death his wife, her three children, two friends of the children who were there for a sleepover, and then himself. Demands for action to prevent future, similar incidents were swift. Demands for increased mental health services? No. For increased gun safety? No. For better awareness…
By Sandy . . . Jacob Wetterling’s abduction and death in 1989 led directly to a massive system of laws that today affects close to a million men, women, and children plus their family members. In that same year, 1989, the death by firearms of 4,384 children and teens caused barely a blip on the radar. Jacob was eleven when…
Originally published at Arizona Capitol Times By John Covert . . . .Based on a false premise, Justice Anthony Kennedy asserted in the case of McKune v. Lile, 536 U.S. 24 (2002) that “the risk of recidivism posed by sex offenders is frightening and high,” as high as 80% for those who are untreated. This, he contended, made it vital…
By Michael McDaniel . . . Near the Litchfield Church in September 2022, a car set off an automated license plate reader system alarm. The camera system, called Flock, told police the vehicle was stolen. Police scrambled to find the driver in the historically affluent town. Once they reached the panicked driver, they discovered the Flock had strayed. “The Flock camera…
By Rebekah Riess and Lauren Mascarenhas . . . After spending 29 years in prison for the rape of his stepdaughter, a New Orleans man is free thanks to the help of the local district attorney’s office and testimony from the victim herself, who has insisted for 20 years that he is not the man who raped her. Patrick Brown was convicted of…
By Larry . . . This win is fantastic, and the case is one of the most fascinating cases I’ve written about for NARSOL. Many critical legal issues are combined into one case, which is unusual. Our hope is that each reader will have a better understanding of: (1) binding precedential decisions; (2) cases that aren’t binding but are cited…
By Sofia Saric . . . The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Division of Criminal Investigation wrongly required a Casper man to register and remain on a sex offender registry for over three years. James Bullard Minter was required to register in Wyoming on a misdemeanor sexual battery charge out of Georgia after he was flagged by customs…
Now you can view this program when you wish: https://youtu.be/71TX8MOQOzU One of NARSOL’s all-time favorites, NARSOL in Action, is making a comeback with David Garlock as host. Join us on May 2nd at 8 pm EST for the return of this iconic NARSOL project. In this premier episode, David will be talking with Mark Weinberg and Adele Nicholas, attorneys…