The number and rate of substantiated claims of child sexual assault peaked in 1992, four years prior to the passage and implementation of the state’s original Megan’s Law, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Between 1992…
The 2017 Session has started. Time when Bills, memorials and resolutions are measured, enacted or under consideration by the Legislature. So far we have found at least one good Bill which we can get our foot in the door with,…
Published on Aug 10, 2016 Workable Solutions, Reducing Trauma for Sex Offender Registrants & their Families’ Metamora Films interviews Molly Prince LCSW, a licensed therapist in the State of Utah about reducing trauma for families and registrants who are listed…
California Reform Sex Offender Laws (CA RSOL) has a new name — Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL). The new name is significant in two ways: (1) it no longer uses the name of the state in which it was…
This report presents the results of an analysis examining levels of state adherence to federal requirements set forth pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), also known as Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and…
voicesforciviljustice.org Voices for Civil Justice is a national nonprofit communications hub that uses media coverage to spotlight the critical role of civil legal aid. We connect reporters with our national network of legal aid sources and help them find client…
I. Restoration of Civil Rights/Firearms Privileges A. Civil Rights Conviction of a felony suspends the right to vote, to hold office, and to sit on a jury. Ariz. Const. art. VII, § 2(C); Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-904(A)(1)-(3); 16-101(A)(5); 21-201(3).…
Here are the results from the Law Enforcement Perspectives on Sex Offender Registration and Notification Preliminary Survey Results https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/249189.pdf A couple of highlights to include: How often would you say you use or access information contained on your state’s sex…
The U.S. Department of Justice, July 2015, report shows that sex offender laws are ineffective and create more harms than producing any genuine good. See http://www.smart.gov/pdfs/AdultSexOffenderManagement.pdf in short—reference last paragraph of article: In terms of SORN, research to date has exhibited mixed…
COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES RESOURCE CENTER The Collateral Consequences Resource Center is a non-profit organization established in 2014 to promote public discussion of the collateral consequences of conviction, the legal restrictions and social stigma that burden people with a criminal record long…