WomenAgainstRegistry.org ~ Arizona Chapter
FACT: More people are now listed on sex-offender registries than are currently in jail in the US. It’s an amazing statistic that illuminates one of the darkest corners of our criminal justice system: our fear-based approach to dealing with sex offenders. So why do we have these massive lists? Are they fair? Do they keep us safe? Untouchable, the […]
MICHIGAN — Could the sex offender registry soon be a thing of the past? The American Civil Liberties Union wants to possibly get rid of it, saying the registry doesn’t work. Right now, there are two cases out of Michigan, including a class action lawsuit, claiming several parts of the registry are unconstitutional. “In August […]
In Gundy v. United States, the petitioner urges the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down under the nondelegation doctrine a statute authorizing the U.S. Attorney General to adopt rules requiring the registration of certain sex offenders because Congress failed to address the “fundamental policy questions” that would be at issue in the Attorney General’s rulemaking. […]
One key lawmaker and other powerful interests have worked hard this legislative session to ensure that in Arizona, survivors of childhood sexual abuse only have until the wise old age of 20 to sue their abusers or those who allowed the abuse to happen. Twice so far this year, Arizona State Senator Eddie Farnsworth has […]
Conclusion Prosecutors are not powerless. Indeed, virtually every criminal justice outcome can be traced to a prosecutor’s decision. But this exercise—“six degrees of prosecution”—can be conducted with many other criminal justice actors. For every prosecutor who asks for a high bail or severe sentence, there is a legislature that authorized the result and a judge […]
An unnamed 16-year-old teenager called her 17-year-old brother and told him that an elderly man sexually assaulted her on a bus. The teen said that the man — later identified as Michael Fife — assaulted her while the two were riding a city bus. Just minutes after hearing about the alleged incident — which took […]
A group of Arizona lawmakers have called it morally wrong to push ahead with legal relief for individuals convicted of certain sex crimes while refusing to do the same for victims. The argument came to a head at the Capitol on Tuesday as two bills were pitted against one another. The first is Senate Bill1255, […]
Arizona advocates, Use this link to find your state legislators: Member Roster Member Roster Click on the ‘Find My Legislator’ button on the right. Put in your physical address. When your senator pops up write down their office phone number or click on the ’email prefix’ and you will be able to send an email […]
State lawmakers are reconsidering the requirement that certain people should be on the sex offender registry for their entire life. The legislation pushed by House Speaker Rusty Bowers would apply only in situations where the offender was younger than 22 at the time and the victim was at least 15 if the sexual contact was […]
The decision rejects driver’s licenses labeled “CRIMINAL SEX OFFENDER” and a broad demand for reports on internet use. Jacob Sullum|Feb. 13, 2019 1:15 pm “Sex offenders are not second-class citizens,” writes U.S. District Judge W. Keith Watkins in a recent decision overturning two provisions of the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act (ASORCNA) […]
The link below will allow you to view the Newsletter page of the Women Against Registry Website. Here, you can link to the current February 2019 newsletter as well as any condensed or previous editions. We hope you enjoy this edition of our periodic newsletter. https://womenagainstregistry.org/newsletters
Attorney Marc J. Victor has been successfully representing people charged with major state and federal felony criminal offenses in Phoenix and throughout Arizona - site: https://attorneysforfreedom.com/
Lisa is a licensed member of the State Bar of Arizona and has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Federal District Court of Arizona and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals - site: https://www.lisalawaz.com/
