Data from the DOC shows low rates of recidivism –– the rate at which those formerly incarcerated commit crimes again –– for sexual offenders in comparison to other offenders. Source: DOC seeks media coverage of home visits to registered sex…
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Advocates sign letter asking governor to free Brendan Dassey
Nearly 250 renowned legal and political experts and advocates have signed an open letter to Wisconsin’s governor requesting clemency for Brendan Dassey. Source: Advocates sign letter asking governor to free Brendan Dassey
Court sidesteps issue on juvenile sex offenders – Washington Times
Louisiana’s Supreme Court has sidestepped, for now, the question of whether juveniles convicted of sex crimes can be required to register as sex offenders for the rest of their lives. Excerpt from the article…. “Advances in law and science recognize…
Letter, 10/11: Time to abolish sex offender registry | Letters | journalstar.com
Thirty people personally attended the recent special Judiciary Committee hearing on the public sex offense registry. The message is clear — the registry needs to be abolished, not merely reformed. Source: Letter, 10/11: Time to abolish sex offender registry |…
Virginia has a new name for convicted felons | Editorials | register-herald.com
“A state-issued ID can be the key to finding opportunity after incarceration, from connecting with social services, to opening a bank account, getting a job, securing stable housing, and pursuing an education,” Northam said in the press release. “We are…
Paying to Stay in Jail: Hidden Fees Turn Inmates into Debtors | The Crime Report
Such fees have escalated in recent decades. The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in a 9-0 decision that financial penalties levied by states may be so high as to violate the federal Eighth Amendment constitutional protection against excessive fines. Noting that excessive…
Officials push forward juvenile justice plan they admit already falls short | Wisconsin | lacrossetribune.com
In total, the plans would cost the state about $113 million, roughly $33 million short of the state funding already set aside. “I think it’s been very clear from the beginning of this debate that there was always going to…
Pay-to-stay fees put some Wisconsin inmates in sizable debt :: WRAL.com
“If I could create a perfect system to maintain inequality, create inequality and sustain it over time, this is the system,” University of Washington sociology professor Alexes Harris said. “The process perfectly labels, stigmatizes, financially burdens and imposes further legal…
Wisconsin Justice Initiative blog
Then he lied about checking on Marciniak. And lied. And lied. He lied to officers from the Greenfield Police Department, called in to investigate the death, on three separate occasions between Aug. 15 and Aug. 31, 2016, according to a…
Are Prison Law Libraries Falling Short On Access Goals? – Law360
The U.S. Supreme Court On Prison Law Libraries “We hold, therefore, that the fundamental constitutional right of access to the courts requires prison authorities to assist inmates in the preparation and filing of meaningful legal papers by providing prisoners with…