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Banishment 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

More than 100 sex offenders are challenging Idaho’s laws that require registration and community notification of sex offenders, saying the laws violate an array of constitutional rights, from the prohibition on double jeopardy to freedom of religion. Twin Falls lawyer Greg Fuller sued Thursday in Boise federal court on behalf of 104 unnamed sexual offenders, identified as John or Jane

ADVOCATES FOR OFFENDERS SAY MEGAN’S LAW REGISTRIES CONTINUE TO PUNISH THEM EVEN AFTER THEY HAVE SERVED THEIR SENTENCE. It was every parent’s worst nightmare. Seven-year-old Megan Kanka left her New Jersey home on July 29, 1994, for a summer afternoon bike ride around her neighborhood, but she never returned. Instead, neighbor Jesse Timmendequas lured her into his home by promising

A Houston man learned the hard way that although the Texas “age of consent” is 17, it’s still illegal to have sexual images of anyone under 18, so while it’s perfectly legal to have sex with a 17 year old, if she sexts you images of herself, it’s illegal. Now we’re not condoning a relationship between an adult and a

The federal government filed a Motion to Dismiss the IML lawsuit this week. The government’s motion is based upon allegations that the plaintiffs in the case lack standing and that the challenge to the addition of a unique identifier to passports is not yet ripe. “The government’s Motion to Dismiss the IML lawsuit must be taken seriously,” stated CA RSOL

Florida, Iowa and Kentucky are the only states to impose lifetime voting bans for felons unless their rights are restored by the governor. Prior governor Crist automatically restored civil rights upon completion of the sentence. Current governor Scott requires a long waiting period prior to an application. For a “sex offense”… good luck! We have a bunch of rights impacting

Cosmopolitan Magazine features this story about a 12 year old Seminole County girl being arrested for pinching a boy’s butt. Now we all agree that children should be taught boundaries and that there should be consequences for inappropriate behavior, but have we gone too far? The article quotes the girl as saying, “If I don’t do the community service, I

Does it bother you that the media suggests a “sex offender colony” is a good solution for housing registered citizens? Nobody discounts the incredible work that communities like Matthew 25 Ministries and the Villages, among others, do for registered citizens. After all, because of the draconian residency restrictions, many have nowhere to go. That said; is colonizing an unwelcome class

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