With Unity Comes Change
COLUMBIA, SC Last month, a new chapter was written in one of America’s oldest real-life murder mysteries. The body of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was finally found, 27 years after his abduction. Jacob’s gun-point abduction shocked the nation and spawned a network of state sex-offender registries, South Carolina’s among them. But extensive research since then has raised serious questions about the
Read moreHello, Are you a young person who’s unfairly on the National Sex Offenders Registry? I’m a radio producer working with the New York Times best selling writer Jon Ronson on an audio series for Amazon/Audible. We are keen to highlight how the sex offence laws of the USA are outdated and not working in the way they were originally designed. We
Read moreThe U.S. District Court judge presiding over our challenge to the International Megan’s Law (IML) has dismissed that case with prejudice. As a result of her decision, the case is over and the complaint cannot be amended as we had requested. The judge’s decision is a setback, but our challenge to the IML is not over. The fact is we
Read moreAlabama’s 2000 work restriction laws are very absurd. I’ve been told stories by many individuals that the work restrictions are so vague, I’ve been told delivery or truck drivers could not deliver within 2000 feet of restricted zones nor could registrants work day labor or make house calls in restricted zones. Yet, until I didn’t have much in the way
Read moreBanishment zones for those on the sex offense registry are euphemistically known as ‘residency restrictions.’ In 2015, the top court in Massachusetts struck down such local banishment schemes and, in its ruling, gave them a Bronx cheer: “Except for the incarceration of persons under the criminal law and the civil commitment of mentally ill or dangerous persons, the days are
Read moreBelow is the summary provided from the Department of Corrections. _____________________ Two bills (HB 1333 and HB 545) passed in the 2016 Legislative Session affecting sexual offender/ predator registration processes in Florida. The changes are notated below and take effect on 10/1/16. 1. “Change in status at an institution of higher education” means the commencement or termination of enrollment,
Read moreA 14-year-old Iowa girl, “Nancy Doe,” is facing sexual exploitation charges for taking two sexy pictures of a minor and texting them to a boy at school. The minor in question is Doe, which means the Marion County prosecutor has essentially threatened to brand her a sex offender for taking and sending pictures of her own body. Making matters significantly
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Already an established independent filmmaker with five film credits under his belt, Matt Duhamel has now set his sights on a weekly video podcast about America’s broken criminal justice system. ‘Solitary Nation’, which is available in both video and audio format on Google Play Music and Stichter, is an interview style show on important subjects such as
Read moreIf you would like to be encouraged and listen to some court oral arguments regarding WINNING cases on sex offender laws as well as footage of those who are speaking out, feel free to visit my youtube page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XOlMXqFCYE Personally, I find it totally fascinating to hear the actual words and reaction of these judges when presented with our cases.
Read moreA new study shows that 9/10 designated “sexually violent predators” don’t re-offend within 5 years and have no greater risk of re-offense than “other” sex offenders thereafter. A copy of the study can be read here. The study debunks the myth of “HIGH” recidivism rates among even the “worst of the worst”.
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