Author: FAC Contributor #9

It was most disturbing to find an article in a publication entitled “Wisconsin Law Journal”, stating, “But the registry also serves the vital role of helping to protect the public, especially our children, sex crime victims and the vulnerable.”  It is acknowledged, though, that some (should be many) registrants have learned their lesson and are working to reintegrate back into

A Pennsylvania court recently ruled on whether a homeowner’s association can legally exclude a Tier Three registrant from living in their neighborhood.  The man had lived in the planned community since 1988 and committed sexual crimes in 2015 and 2016.  The association for the neighborhood wanted the man to move elsewhere, so they came up with an amendment that prohibited

The New York Times ran an interesting opinion piece on the harm caused by lengthy prison sentences without the chance of parole. There is a bill in Illinois to bring parole back.  Unfortunately, John Connor, the chairman of the Senate Criminal Law Committee, has not brought the bill up for a vote.  One reason he gave is he “feared the

Kentucky Senator Westerfield says that lawmakers “need to rely on data to form big-picture policy decisions instead of forming policy based on knee-jerk reactions.”  He pointed out that we cannot keep making these same knee-jerk decisions that have made us the country with the highest incarceration rate in the world.  These bad decisions have cost our society a lot of

Yes, they can and have, one reason being that Marsy’s Law is vaguely written and makes it more difficult for those accused to defend themselves. The definition of victim has been expanded, even to some misdemeanors.  A person does not have to experience harm directly to be considered a victim. The people who pushed for Marsy’s Law in the various

Halloween has become a dreaded time for me each year, as it is a time to vilify those on the sex offense registry, along with their family members.  But I do see a growing body of people who are speaking out on this injustice. The Law Offices of Edwards & Jones in Gainesville, Florida, referenced a 2009 study in “Sexual

FAC continues to hear from people who have been victims of scams simply because they are forced to have their personal information on a public registry.  There is a sheriff’s office that wants registrants to know tips to protect themselves from scams TIPS: Scammers pretend to be someone you trust. Don’t send money or give out personal information for unexpected

Some people are determined to let words flow from their mouths that are contrary to the actual facts.  Here are the facts: An individual that committed a past sex offense has opened a tattoo shop in Loogootee, Indiana. Because it is relatively close to a preschool, a Ms. Wagoner wants the tattoo shop to relocate. Indiana does not restrict a

CTMirror is correct in calling out Patch.com for its Halloween fear-mongering practice of printing personal information for people who have a past sex offense.  Patch.com never publishes such information for released murders, armed robbers, etc. CTMirror tells it like it is:  “…the public mapping of sex offenders in this way not only fails to serve any salutary purpose but also

Lately, Colorado has been having a conversation on how the registry needs to be changed using research-based policies, and now we see that Boulder is attempting to look not only at solutions for the homeless but have included people on the registry in the discussion. Yes, registrants are not eligible for housing assistance or supportive housing, but I am focusing