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The Illinois Supreme Court has heard a case to determine if the state’s sex offense registry’s lifetime registration is constitutional.  The case involves a man convicted in 2003 of a sex crime.  With no additional criminal charges since then, his greatest challenges have been living with registration requirements and residency restrictions.   Getting straight to the issues everyone forced to

We want the public and our policy makers to be informed of the research to make the most effective decisions possible. Equally as important is the individual story.  Sometimes these stories can bring about results that no amount of sharing research can.  One such case recently occurred in Volusia County at a regular council meeting. One council member continues to

By Sandy Rozek First published at narsol.org By Sandy . . . For years telephone scams targeting persons registered on their states’ sexual offender lists have plagued registrants in half, possibly more, of our states. NARSOL first was alerted to this in 2018 and in turn did everything we could to get the word out. We posted multiple pieces over several years

The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Commission) is a hot mess.  Normally charged with insuring bank customers’ deposits up to set levels, it has been revealed to be an organization with a highly toxic culture.  An investigation by the Wall St Journal has revealed numerous complaints of sexual harassment, boozy days and nights and an all around unsafe environment for female

Last year, the Washington (State) Sex Offender Policy Board recommended to their State Legislature that those convicted of child pornography and of internet stings be sentenced to treatment and not imprisonment.  The Board cites 82% of child pornography convictions are for first time convicted people and that child abuse has declined 64% in the last 30 years as what caused

Attorneys Dante P. Trevisani and Ray Taseff with the Florida Justice Institute have filed an injunctive and declaratory relief request for plaintiff who is being forced to acquire and display a driver license that brands him as SEXUAL PREDATOR and broadcasts the government’s message that he is a danger to the public. The Florida statute that requires the branding of

Several stories hit the news in recent weeks that crystallized the very serious problem of teens and the interwoven peril of technology and pornography.  The New York Post reported that boys at a local high school in New Jersey are reported to have used AI to generate nude images of their female classmates.  The use of artificial intelligence to create

Better words can’t be written in a court opinion:  “Under our constitution, citizens have the right to be free from retroactive punishment,” the decision said.   The Montana Supreme Court ruled recently that the application of new laws after someone’s conviction is unconstitutional.  The requirements of the registry are so demanding that it represents punishment.  The combination of the punishing nature of the

Lee County Commissioners are considering a county registry for those individuals convicted of animal cruelty.  A theory has been proposed by the Sheriff and others in the community that registries always reduce crime since those who were convicted are successfully managed by the registry.  No data was presented to accompany these claims.  This debate seems focused solely on emotion and

After seeking a waiver from having to respond, being prompted by the Court to file a response, and then needing an extension, Florida’s long overdue defense to this case was filed.  Clements filed suit claiming that Florida’s lifetime sex offense registration requirement put the individual in “custody” and subject to habeas corpus.  Their petition stressed that a person is ““in