Comments on: Challenge of Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1183

By: sandy

sandy — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 18:27:34 +0000

Please contact our regional director for PA at richardm0955@yahoo.com.
He can put you in touch with our PA contact person.

Thanks.

By: Rodney Ferrer

Rodney Ferrer — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 18:09:13 +0000

In reply to Doug trautman. David apparently isn't available anymore. Phone or email, where do we go now? I wish I could help out in any way possible.

By: Doug trautman

Doug trautman — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 02:02:05 +0000

Is PA JUSTICE REFORM active? I have spoken to David in the past but now have had no response from my emails. Are there,any other organizations in Pennsylvania helping RSO and can answer questions on issues?

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 02:23:27 +0000

In reply to Rick. I am no legal scholar, so don't quote me on this, but I thought there was some kind of civil legal fund available to PA residents. 42 PaCS Ch. 49, which is set to expire on 11/01/2017, was set up "exclusively to provide civil legal assistance to poor and disadvantaged persons in this Commonwealth." Might be something to look into.

By: J

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:00:05 +0000

In reply to David M. Gailbreath. Can I getta copy of that too I was forced into taking a plea bargain in fear of goin to jail for exchange of a 10 year registry and 3 years of probation so I took it with my public defender telling me id get something in the mail to tell me how to register never got it but got arrested for failure to register n did a nax sentence of 3 years and 3 years of probation came came home n took a polygraph test n passed it which proves I never did the crime that I was never questioned on just arrested n sentenced on they used scare tactics to get me to admit to something I didn't do n because of the new law they through out my plea deal of 10 years n now I'm a life time offender n gotta register forever wtf

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 19:00:54 +0000

I would like to know whats going on as well. This was not under agreement with my charges and I had contacted the public defender who handled my case and he doesnt know why I am on there. I had contacted the ACCLU I think thats what its called, and they sent a letter saying I can fight it but the public defender is saying theres nothng I can do. Is there anything happening with this in PA?

By: Rick

Rick — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 16:39:07 +0000

In reply to David M. Gailbreath. Could I please get a status/email as well. I am working on my own motion (since I can not afford an attorney) and am hoping for some much needed guidance. I have sent several emails to the PA Justice Reform with no reply. Thank you for your time!

By: Mark NEPenn

Mark NEPenn — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:43:34 +0000

In reply to David M. Gailbreath. May I also get a copy of that email. I live in northeast Penn and would like to follow the status of this. Thank you so much.

By: Mark NEPenn

Mark NEPenn — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 13:11:44 +0000

I would also like to follow what the status is of this Bill. Paying your debt to society just is not enough anymore I guess and being labeled a Monster must be applied in order to continue on with your life. This makes no sense to me, my family members, my friends and others that know me.
To think, I could pull over on the road to take a call on my cell phone knowing it is safer not to drive and talk but not knowing that a school is around the corner I could be arrested for being in that area. What the heck man? My new neighbors prejudging me only because my picture appears on the Internet. I bought a house and now have to live with my neighbors for years; what is this telling me about my rights to live as free as my neighbors do. Things have to change. Public fear is fed by lack of knowledge of statistics. At what point will this end. Next there will be a law stating that a camera must be posted outside a registered sex offenders home to monitor his/her movements. Does not sound outrageous because cameras are all over the place now. Once, just used to monitor red light violators, now all over the place. Just wonder how many of these persons operating the cameras are not pointing them somewhere they are not supposed to. Employment is next to impossible. With the restrictions getting tighter and tighter it will be almost impossible for us to leave our homes in fear of violating some type of restriction and the worst part is besides the restriction itself is that how are we supposed to know the restrictions; they are not posted anywhere that I know of. If I plan a trip to my friends house 3 hours from here, how do I know I am not violating any restrictions from my home to his. So on my journey I am involved in a slight traffic accident. Cop runs my drivers license, finds out I am a registered SO, know of an ordinance and I am arrested. This can happen. Where does this end???? When will it end????
Living in the Comm Of Penn for retirement is something I have wanted to do for a long time. Retirement is right around the corner. But have I selected the right state for this; maybe this state is less restrictive than others right now; oh wait, what about in two years if other laws of restrictions are passed. So now I spent all this money on a retirement home just to realize I am being held captive in my own home or find that I may have to sell my house because of a new restriction in my area. I am at the end. I just don’t see how things can any better but just worse. Something has to be done to protect our rights, our human rights, our constitutional rights.

By: David M. Gailbreath

David M. Gailbreath — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:24:48 +0000

In reply to Chad Collins.

Chad,

I have sent you an email regarding this topic today. At the present time, we are meeting with an attorney and looking at a few other avenues to launch a challenge to the retroactive application of the AWA in Pennsylvania that we are hoping to launch in the upcoming month.

Respectfully,

David M. Gailbreath
Director
PA Justice Reform Coalition