From California…. The City of Carson has agreed to settle the final presence restrictions lawsuit pending in the state of California. A total of 31 lawsuits were filed starting with the City of Lancaster in December 2012. As a result of these
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IML Update Full Story on CARSOL The federal government filed a Motion to Dismiss the IML lawsuit this week. The government’s motion is based upon allegations that the plaintiffs in the case lack standing and that the challenge to the addition of
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By Sandy….. West Virginia lawmakers, upon discovering that a young man working as a legislative intern was on the sex offender registry, promptly fired him and are now revising the hiring process to prevent a registrant from being hired in the future.
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By Larry….. Ms. Diamond’s column “Hastert prosecution shows justice uneven” strongly criticized former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s plea deal and suggested Mr. Hastert is receiving special treatment because of his status and wealth. Mr. Hastert was speaker of the U.S. House
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By Sandy Rozek….. The editorial, “Tighten the reins on sex offenders,” in the April 14 edition of The Daily Gazette encourages support for legislation that will do just that. The appeal centers around two arguments: Level 1 registrants, assigned to 20 years
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By Mark Bliss…. Army veteran Paul King struggles to find a place to call home. Shackled with poor health and a sexual-abuse conviction, King has seen his life deteriorate. Nearly blind and with failing kidneys, the 45-year-old King, who suffers from diabetes
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By now everyone knows that the motion for a preliminary injunction in the IML case has been denied by a federal court in California. The mainstream news reports the details here and here. In brief, the judge felt a ruling at this point
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Judith Levine and Erica Meiners have written a powerful argument against the public sex offender registry. Published in Counterpunch, the piece credits RSOL with being a forerunner in the movement for reform to the registry system. It begins with acknowledging the popularity
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In Illinois, it’s freedom of speech; read the press release here. In Alabama, it’s religious freedom; read about it here at AL.com.
As Minnesota lawmakers mull a bill that would authorize local units of government to enact tough new restrictions on where sex offenders can live, its advocates face one major obstacle: finding a single authority in the field who believes it’s a good
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