Federal Judge Temporarily Stops Residency Restrictions in California City Federal judge Virginia Phillips issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) today that prohibits the City of Murrieta from enforcing its residency restrictions against a registrant who moved to his sister’s home … Continued
Rowlett Couple Harassed After Mistaken Sex Offender Notice July 21, 2016 12:32 AM By Andrea Lucia ROWLETT (CBSDFW.COM) – A Rowlett couple fear for their safety after police mistakenly listed their address as belonging to a sex offender. The Texas … Continued
Grits for Breakfast Welcome to Texas justice: You might beat the rap, but you won’t beat the ride. Grits for Breakfast: “We are programmed to receive”: Entry to Texas sex-offender registry a one-way gate Saturday, July 16, 2016 To read … Continued
Are Sex Offender Restrictions So Vague They’re Unconstitutional? Patrick Smith July 12, 2016 Court case challenges some restrictions on sex offenders A group of convicted child sex offenders is challenging the Illinois law that bans them from parks … Continued
Alton Sterling: When a Sex Offender Gets a Candlelight Vigil Lenore Skenazy Jul. 8, 2016 It takes the shock of an unjust death to remind us that sex offenders can be people who are good men Only in death, it seems, … Continued
Why the sex offender registry isn’t the right way to punish rapists Dara Lind on July 5, 2016, 10:50 a.m. ET @DLind dara@vox.com Why the sex offender registry isn’t the right way to punish rapists There are two parts to … Continued
Jury delivers $325,000 verdict against sex-offender websites owner Robert Anglen, The Republic | azcentral.com 4:50 p.m. MST July 2, 2016 http://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/consumers/2016/07/01/jury-verdict-against-sex-offender-websites-owner/86583120/ Federal laws protecting the internet did not give the owner of several sex-offender websites license to post false and … Continued
Arsenic or heat stroke? For Texas inmates, a tough choice Arsenic or heat stroke? For Texas inmates, a tough choice NAVASOTA, Texas — A federal judge is ordering Texas prison officials to stop forcing inmates to drink water laced with … Continued
Experts: Don’t rely on Megan’s Law to prevent sexual violence Advocates for offenders say Megan’s Law registries continue to punish them even after they have served their sentence. Experts: Don’t rely on Megan’s Law to prevent sexual violence Daniel Walmer, … Continued
RESTITUTION VS. REHABILITATION Why sex offender registries don’t work A tale of two mugshots. (Courtesy Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office/Handout via Reuters) http://qz.com/708265/why-sex-offender-registries-dont-work/ Written by: Noah Berlatsky June 17, 2016 “He is a lifetime sex registrant. That doesn’t expire. … Continued