In this Diamond edition of Registry Matters, we tackle two listener questions and have a theatrical reading: Shocker: no evidence supports the efficacy of the registry; Presidential politicians suggest giving all citizens the right to vote – even ones that we don’t
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This edition of NARSOL in Action focused on Murphy v. Raoul, a recent decision by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois which found that the state is trampling the constitution by failing to release those who have
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By Sandy . . . “A family member of mine is currently incarcerated for a sexual offense conviction and is due to be released in July, 2020. When he was first arrested, I thought I could make a difference by going to
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In episode 74 of Registry Matters. Larry and Andy are joined by John from Vermont who is joining us to broaden our horizons: A proposed bill in Congress ponders if college should be more accessible to those incarcerated; Baltimore prosecutors are determined
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By Michael McKay . . . Minors cannot legally consent to sex, ever. Not with adults, not with each other, and especially not with their teachers, who are entrusted by parents with a special degree of responsibility for their students. Whenever sex occurs
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By Marilyn Odendahl . . . Finding the disclosures provide information that any law enforcement agent “would love to have,” the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled Indiana’s requirement that sex offender inmates give detailed accounts of their past actions violates the
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By Sandy . . . There’s a new phrase in town, and it’s catching on like wildfire. April 29th is the start date for a new CNN program based on this phrase. It is called The Redemption Project, and you don’t have
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In the latest two episodes of Registry Matters: In episode 72: A study finds adolescents are having sex before age 13; 2020 candidates propose allowing incarcerated people to vote; Candidate in Australia opposes spending $8M bucks on a registry, but there are
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On the heels of a highly successful Restorative Justice Conference in Hartford, Connecticut, led by Dr. Alissa Ackerman, Dr. Jill Levenson, and other notables, sponsored by our Connecticut affiliate One Standard of Justice, NARSOL presents a four-part series of one person’s story
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By Giulia Lowe and Gwenda Willis The present study examined the effect of offense-based labels on community members’ willingness to volunteer with people convicted for varying offenses and any priming effect of labeling language. Participants (N = 310) were randomly assigned to
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