Comments on: NARSOL board retreat paves path for future growth, success

By: Chipchaplove

Chipchaplove — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 08:44:19 +0000

I am happy to hear that this group exists. I continuously pray that the abolishment of the registry comes into full effect. My husband just got word that he is a tier 3 offender when this is his first time to go to prison. He is being released next week and honestly we are both fearful and hopeless but we have faith as well that things will be ok. We are shocked but at the same time, determined to get thru this. My heart is with you all that suffer this horrific list that does not produce any good whatsoever. God Help us all.

By: mary

mary — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 23:11:31 +0000

I am a 70 year old female, and never had any idea of the workings of the criminal justice system. When one of my family member got into trouble; I got a good education. The sex offender registry seems to set one up for failure, and a return to incarceration. The sex offender publicity is reminiscent of the “Witch Hunts”. I think that most low lever offenders try to “stay compliant”, but the requirements put upon them makes it impossible. In my experience with offenders they would love to have a job, stay in compliance, and possibly get into some type of treatment. Not only are they just getting out of jail, they probably lost their job upon incarceration, and they are “labeled” which makes prospective employers dismiss their applications. Upon release they and their families are faced with a bad economy, no job, banned from living in certain zones, and landlords that prevent them from available housing. While I understand that certain populations need to be supervised for a period of time, I disagree with the “for life Registry”. Like most people I don’t condone breaking the law. But taking out the cost of registering for sex offenders would enable a person to stay compliant, lessen the fear of police and give them back their ability to contribute to society, Too often we forget about the hardships thrust upon the family of some offenders.

By: Dave D

Dave D — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 16:34:19 +0000

In my humble opinion I think that a good course of action to help in the ultimate goal of eliminating the registry or limiting it greatly would be to spend more time showing how the unconstitutional laws and regulations place on registered citizens can and will effect the lives of the regular citizens. Since our society is full of people who only care about themselves and people they know. The last thing these people care about is someone who offended sexually in the past most people like this will say severs them right and move on. Our society is pro-vigilante anti-second chance when it comes to ex-convicts of sex crimes. They will only be on board if we can show how the registry will damage the rights and lives of them and the ones they care about.