The narrow scope of Mr. Weinstein’s upcoming criminal trial only heightens the significance of the civil settlement, likely to be the only legal recourse for many of the women who said he abused them. Because some alleged victims have declined…
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Lockdowns Plague Wisconsin’s Overcrowded Columbia Correctional Institution – Shepherd Express
On Oct. 22: A sergeant called a black man “boy.” The man responded by attacking the officer, leaving him “severely beaten.” The facility went on lockdown until Oct 25. On Oct. 29: Four days after coming off lockdown, another guard provoked another…
Sex offender registry law in Pa. facing life-or-death test at Supreme Court
At the heart of the majority of cases is the latest iteration of the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act, or SORNA, which evolved out of the original Megan’s Law. When SORNA took effect at the end of 2012, it…
Why there is no national domestic assault offender registry – yet | Fox News
The arguments below are the very reasons that the Sex Offender Registry should be rescinded or at the very least made private instead of public. “The issue comes up nearly every legislative session. Well-meaning legislators and constituents around the…
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Guest View: Sex offender registries poor safety policy – Opinion – The Register-Guard – Eugene, OR
An excerpt from the beginning of a fantastic article out of Oregon by Kristina Knittel, a graduate of the UO law school, where she studied child advocacy law. Formerly an instructor for child sexual abuse prevention, she serves as a…
DOC seeks media coverage of home visits to registered sex offenders’ on Halloween | The Daily Cardinal
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…
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 |…