By Jesse Singal . . . On Thursday, Joseph Goldstein of the New York Times reported that “Dozens of sex offenders who have satisfied their sentences in New York State are being held in prison beyond their release dates because of a new interpretation
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Slate has published two in a series of excellent articles showing the facts and the truth about many of the issues on which the Draconian sex offender registry and accompanying restrictions are based. These articles strip away the myths and the falsehoods and
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According to its Rules of Practice and Procedure, the United States Sentencing Commission has once again issued the federally required notice requesting immediate public comment on its proposed sentencing policy issues for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2015. Therefore, it is
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By Chris Dornin . . . I was pleased to see a recent Sentinel editorial declaring the Internet sex offender roster punitive. My nonprofit group Citizens for Criminal Justice Reform filed an amicus brief in December supporting John Doe, a former sex
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On May 20, 2014, the United States House of Representatives passed the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking, HR 4573 (IML) by voice vote. It is now awaiting action by the Senate. IML is a misguided attempt to address the very
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An article in Time magazine’s May issue titled “The Sexual Assault Crisis on American Campuses” by Eliza Grey is a must-read for those following the trends of sexual assault issues and concerned with where those trends are leading us. It uses the microcosm/macrocosm concept
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A piece of legislation called International Megan’s Law—HR 4573—passed the U.S. House of Representatives, according to this article, June 20. The bill’s sponsor, U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, has been pushing this bill, in various forms, for years. It is aimed at sex
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This opinion piece masquerading as a public safety announcement has mastered the art of double-speak to a high degree. The stated purpose of the piece is to inform their reading public that they will be publishing names and information on all registrants who move into
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On April 17, 2014, RSOL became aware of a document purporting to claim how one might legally avoid being placed on the sex offender registry; it was written by the research and legal staff of Safe Streets Arts Foundation. The Safe Streets
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An innocent man was allowed to be beaten to death while in the custody of the TriCounty Regional Jail in Mechanicsburg. He was awaiting trial on the charges of sexual molestation of a child. Our constitution and our justice system assures an
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