By Steve Yoder . . . A few miles from Miami International Airport, outside of Hialeah, sits a tent camp of about 280 homeless people. There’s no electricity or running water and no bathrooms. News reports describe the stench of human waste and garbage, tents that
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Episode 18 2018/03/31 In this episode, Larry and Andy go over some basics about state and federal legislators and how you can attain their contact information and contact them. Additionally the methods for determining their voting records on various subjects are discussed.
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By Robin . . . In a significant victory for registered citizens in Florida who have been hounded by the ever-increasing reach of residency restrictions enacted by local ordinances, Judge Mindy Solomon of Broward County has held Section 16-127 of the Fort
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By The Registry Trap . . . Yesterday, Governor Scott Walker signed 2017 Assembly Bill 414 (now 2017 Wisconsin Act 174), creating the brand new crime of Underage Sexual Activity. In a saner world, a statute specifically criminalizing consensual sex between teenagers
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Dean’s Lecture: From Hysteria to Hope – Bringing Reason to the Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago says a corrections department ban on telephone contact between a mom with a sex-crime conviction and her 17-year-old daughter should be lifted. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin says Tuesday’s ruling is in a lawsuit
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Episode 17 2018/03/24 Larry and Andy discuss what criminal justice reform looks like with the new district attorney in Philadelphia, the West Virginia Supreme Court decision regarding Internet usage, the shutdown of Craigslist personals, compassionate release from prison, and the cost of
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By Robin Vander Wall . . . In June, 2017, a registered sex offender in Halifax County was visited by the sheriff’s office for his biannual verification check. Eight days later, and after successful verification of his address, the same registered sex
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By Kathleen McWilliams . . . A Superior Court judge has ruled that a private nursing home that provides care to prison parolees does not violate Rocky Hill’s zoning code. The town claims the 60 West St. nursing home violates the town’s
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By Kyla Asbury . . . The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that completely restricting a person’s access to the internet as a condition of their parole from prison is a violation of the First Amendment. The West Virginia
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