Madison-area Urban Ministry peer support specialist James Morgan emphasized the importance of collaboration between stakeholders to effectively address these problems. The role legislators play is crucial, Morgan said. They hold the power to revisit and make changes to current legislation —…
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Part 5: Predators and broken families
“The biggest danger is family members and trusted friends.” (Lee Shipway, Peaceful Solutions Counseling executive director.) Less than 2%. That’s how many were total strangers to the child-victim at the center of a sample of 658 local police investigations since…
Teenagers, Sexting, and the Law | State-of-the-Art Review Articles | Pediatrics
The phenomenon of teen sexting emerged as a result of the proliferation of digital technology. More than 40 studies have established that teen sexting occurs relatively frequently and is a rising trend, commensurate with the ubiquity of smartphone ownership in…
Constitutional right or crime? Case of alleged harassment of sex offender’s family heads to court – lehighvalleylive.com
Police said the day Forte Sr. was arrested, officers were called to the neighborhood for Forte Jr. yelling obscenities and harassing the woman and her family. Nicole Klein testified on Tuesday that she was in her house and the windows…
PA high court will again review sex offender registration | | CCRC
On August 31, 2018, the trial court issued an 80 page opinion adopting the experts’ evidence and finding that SORNA violates both state and federal Due Process as well as a number of other constitutional provisions. The government appealed to…
This Day April 9 | National Review
2001—A Ninth Circuit panel, in an opinion by Stephen Reinhardt, rules in Doe v. Otte that application of Alaska’s Sex Offender Registration Act (commonly termed a “Megan’s Law”) to those whose crimes were committed before enactment of the … Source:…
Iowa court: Sex offenders still required to report social media accounts
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that requiring sex offenders to disclose their social media names is not First Amendment violation. Source: Iowa court: Sex offenders still required to report social media accounts
Solitary confinement: Wisconsin inmates plan hunger strike
Strike organizer says he’s being kept in a cell by himself for 164 of the 168 hours in each week for the last five years. Source: Solitary confinement: Wisconsin inmates plan hunger strike
NEW! SOR Map with Explanation
Source: SOR Map with Explanation_10_2018.pdf
‘Sex Offenders Are Not Second-Class Citizens,’ Says Judge While Nixing Alabama Rules on First Amendment Grounds – Hit & Run : Reason.com
The decision rejects driver’s licenses labeled “CRIMINAL SEX OFFENDER” and a broad demand for reports on internet use. Source: ‘Sex Offenders Are Not Second-Class Citizens,’ Says Judge While Nixing Alabama Rules on First Amendment Grounds – Hit & Run :…