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SORNA Extensions Granted: As of May 19, 2010

Posted on May 19, 2010
5-19-2010 Washington DC:The following registration jurisdictions have requested and received extensions until July 27, 2011, to substantially implement SORNA.1. Arkansas2. Connecticut3. Idaho4. Indiana5. Iowa6. Kansas7. Michigan8. Minnesota9. Mississippi10...

Campaign official: Sex offender status is ?prejudice?

Posted on May 18, 2010
5-17-2010 Massachuetts:Says treasurer is good job for him Web ExclusiveJoel Pentlarge, the convicted child rapist who is serving as treasurer for local state House candidate Jeffrey Herman, said in a Gazette phone interview that the state sex offender registration database is a form of ?prejudice? and ?propaganda...

ALERT: AWA Supplement Guidelines - Submitting Comments

Posted on May 18, 2010
5-18-2010 Washington DC:In the Federal Register about the new "Supplemental Guidelines" for the Adam Walsh Act it says comments can be entered "electronically" at the www.regulations.gov website and that the Supplemental Guidelines can be viewed there...

What does the supreme court ruling mean for sex offenders?

Posted on May 18, 2010
I wonder if Obama knew this decision was forthcoming? Could it have played a part in his choice for a Supreme ourt Justice? Also remember that, Solicitor General Elena Kagan has no prior judicial experience. 5-18-2010 Washington DC:The Supreme Court ruled May 17 that those inmates deemed ?sexually dangerous? can be held indefinitely ? even after their prison terms are complete...

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Tougher laws keep sex offenders behind bars

Posted on May 18, 2010
5-18-2010 Utah:SALT LAKE CITY ? In 1983, when Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, then a state representative, pushed through a bill imposing tougher sex-offender laws, it was a different era."I was convinced at the time that society had not really looked at sexual abuse," Hillyard said...

Mindy's Law Set To Protect Kids From Sex Offenders

Posted on May 18, 2010
ONE former offender commits a new offense, and 10,000 former offenders will pay for his crime. UNBELIEVABLE, politicians have far too much power and wield it to keep them in office and not to protect the public. This will clearly destroy lives of former offenders, and many their marriages, and many children of these offenders will suffer...

For Port Richmond man, bogus rape charge dropped, but the damage persists

Posted on May 18, 2010
5-18-2010 New York:STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - An innocent man's nightmare is over. It's time for Adrian Angevin to get back to doing what he does best -- working with developmentally disabled adults. "Hopefully I can get a job back," Adrian, 36, says. "With the economy the way it is, I have to go on...

Supreme Court upholds federal sex offender law

Posted on May 18, 2010
5-18-2010 Washington DC:The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Congress did not overstep its authority by passing a law that allows 'sexually dangerous' offenders to be detained past their prison terms.Congress did not exceed its constitutional authority when it passed a 2006 law permitting the civil detention of certain violent sexual offenders after they have served their full prison terms,

Sex Offenders Found Living in Clusters in SoCal, Find Out Where

Posted on May 18, 2010
Notice how the media referrs to registrants as "sex offenders" and "Sex Criminals" hyping the hysteria about registrants. A goodly portion of registrants were convicted YEARS-AGO and should not be called names for the sake of sensationalizing the story of how the punitive laws force them to live in unsafe run down areas of the city, affecting registrants families as well, none of which deserve

Child Sex: The New Crack?

Posted on May 17, 2010
5-16-2010 National:From: Norm Pattis at "Defending Sex Crimes"Those of us who earn our living on the front lines of the criminal justice system are often too shell-shocked to recognize larger trends. But when things go beyond a mere trend, and take the form and shape of a tsunami, everyone notices...

Government Defends Individual Health Insurance Mandate

Posted on May 17, 2010
Again, the Commerce Clause to control citizens, even in their homes!5-17-2010 National:From Constitutional Law Professor's BlogThe Justice Department last week filed its first defense of the new health insurance mandate in federal court. The government responded to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction in Thomas More Law Center, et al...

Lawyer may face sanctions in child pornography case

Posted on May 17, 2010
5-17-2010 Michigan:Detroit -- A lawyer faces possible sanctions after filing a motion in a child pornography case that a federal judge described as "a blatant attempt to intimidate the minor victim's mother." But the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has come to the attorney's defense...

Parents of Chelsea King, Amber Dubois address killer at sentencing

Posted on May 17, 2010
As I read stories like this it all seems so senseless and I keep wondering if the current laws played a part in this man's mind during the crimes. I feel for the families and pray they can find closure with his life without parole sentences, hopefully they will run consecutive...

Walsh Act changes are a win for states

Posted on May 17, 2010
Yes, some are good, but some of the changes are a "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (and as to International Rights)" and will cost RSOs dearly as to their civil rights nationally.5-17-2010 Washington DC:The U.S. Justice Department has proposed major regulatory changes to the Adam Walsh Act, a 2006 federal law requiring all states to crack down on sex offenders by July or risk losing hundreds of

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Life Terms for Juveniles

Posted on May 17, 2010
5-17-2010 Washington DC:By 6-3 Vote Says, Unless Convicted of Murder, Teenagers Cannot Be Sentenced to Life With No Chance of ParoleThe U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that teenagers may not be locked up in prison for life with no chance of parole if they have not killed anyone...

Court: No Need To Free 'Sexually Dangerous' Inmates

Posted on May 17, 2010
I wonder what effect this will have on Massachusetts case USA-v-Volungus ....5-17-2010 Washington DC:The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered "sexually dangerous" after their prison terms are complete...

Sex offenders, advocates push for Va. law notice

Posted on May 16, 2010
Other than the point I noted below re: Mr Bowers, this is an excellent article explaining how sex offender laws effectively entrap many registrants by failing to provide them with CLEAR EXPLANATIONS of the laws they are to follow, and in some cases they receive NO NOTIFICATION...

ACTION ALERT: RE: Supplemental Guidelines - Section II (A International Travel)

Posted on May 16, 2010
5-16-2010 Washington DC:Note: Supplemental Guideline titled "II. Interjurisdictional Tracking and Information Sharing" has three sub-sections A-B-C, I will be commenting on each separately as I see troubles with each and do not want to confuse folks by placing everything into one post...

EDITORIAL: Tracking offenders

Posted on May 16, 2010
It appears that the "Powers That Be" do not take kindly to contacting their employess -after hours-, I wonder why? Could it be that any responses to questions cannot be censored to protect the Powers? 5-16-2010 Florida:The odd dustup last week between homeless advocate Rick Dye and Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen again should raise awareness of the pitfalls of Florida?s sexual offender

Department of Justice Appropriation for 2011: $26,529,190,000.00

Posted on May 15, 2010
5-14-2010 Washington DC:Just a rant today. In my weekly excursion through Congressional Bills (Thomas.gov) I came across one appropriations bill which somewhat disturbed me: HR-5264 "Appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2011...

Veteran Denied Job After Company Makes Background Check Mistake

Posted on May 15, 2010
5-15-2010 Kansas:KANSAS CITY, KAN - A metro veteran needed a job to help pay some bills and get back on his feet, but he says the opportunity to work at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas, was taken away from him after he was falsely accused of being a sex offender...

PTSD on driver?s licenses gets mixed reviews

Posted on May 15, 2010
Given that each person would be allowed to request this option, then it may not be a violation of HIPPA. However, I would certainly hope that each person is advised of the HIPPA laws before placing this on his/her driver's license. Personally I would opt for carrying a separate card to alert proper folks in an emergency, that way the state is not involved...

ACTION ALERT: PROPOSED Additional Adam Walsh Act Guidelines

Posted on May 14, 2010
5-13-2010 National:Today the Justice Department PROPOSED additional (and a few reinterpretation of old ones) Guidelines for the Adam Walsh Act which will be in the Federal Register likely on the 14th of May.But, before getting into what they are folks need to remember this, the very fact that AWA can be reinterpreted as time goes on is a problem (no finality), as no new law or revision of law

Lawmakers back choices for sex offenders

Posted on May 14, 2010
5-14-2010 Colorado:Bill headed to governor would let sex offenders choose treatment programA compromise was reached over a controversial bill that would allow sex offenders to choose the court-ordered treatment program they wish to attend, sending the bill to the governor on the last day of the legislative session...

Ohio Legislature begins hearings on teen ?sexting?

Posted on May 14, 2010
5-14-2010 Ohio:The Ohio House began committee hearings Thursday on legislation making it illegal for teens to distribute nude pictures of themselves and other minors but stops short of imposing sexual-offender registration requirements.House Bill 473, sponsored by Rep...

Facebook fan page created for inmate who beat alleged serial rapist

Posted on May 13, 2010
5-12-2010 Missouri:A man is speaking out about why he attacked an alleged serial rapist in a Kansas City jail cell.Antonio Collins was booked into the jail at police headquarters on Wednesday on charges of carrying a concealed weapon.At first he didn?t recognize the man sharing a jail cell with him...

Opponents: New sex offender laws won?t help

Posted on May 13, 2010
5-13-2010 Illinois:Bills would ban sex offenders from parks, require lifetime registrationTwo state bills beefing up Illinois? sex offender laws await only the governor?s signature to become law. But some groups say the legislation would waste money and fail to prevent future sex crimes...

Lower bond for Tucson man who says he killed son's suspected molester

Posted on May 12, 2010
This lawyer is really something, his client MURDERS TWO PEOPLE on a HUNCH (no verification) that one of them molested his son, and the lawyer says he is NOT A RISK to the community. Unbelievable! I guess -in Arizona- one's reason for murder lessens their risk to the community, should this reasoning apply to some sex offenders too...

Sex Offender Treatment wait list effects judges sentencing decisions

Posted on May 12, 2010
5-12-2010 Colorado:The Mesa County District Attorney says sex offenders are getting off easy. In 2008, only 40% of convicted sex offenders were sent to prison. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The Mesa County District Attorney says sex offenders are getting off easy...

Greg Haidl wants to avoid registering as sex offender, takes case to Supreme Court

Posted on May 12, 2010
5-12-2010 California:Greg Haidl, the son of a former assistant Orange County sheriff who was convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl at a Newport Beach home, wants the California Supreme Court to take up his appeal.Haidl?s attorney, Dennis Fischer, petitioned the court last week to hear arguments on why his client should have his conviction overturned and not have to register as a sex

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