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 […]
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
More sex offenders would become eligible to have their names removed from the Arizona’s sex offender registry but would face new hurdles in doing so, under legislation being pushed by Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery. But some criminal justice reform advocates oppose the bill, saying it may actually make it harder for people to get […]
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed amicus briefs in the Michigan Supreme Court today in Michigan v Snyder (Case number 153696) and People v Betts (Case number 148981), arguing that Michigan’s sex offender registration and notification requirements are punishment because they are so burdensome and fail to distinguish between dangerous offenders and those who are […]
Arizona House Bill 2300 is a Bill which has been introduced into the 54th Legislative session and any person who has the time can write a letter supporting this bill, to your local Representative. To follow this bill you may view the status on the AZ Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/71412?SessionId=121 Here is a very nut-shell version […]
If I were to title this article, my title would have been: “Bad Acting Prosecutors and Evil Judges” William Hetherington says he’s still being punished after paying his debt for a crime he didn’t commit. Hetherington, 65, made national headlines after his 1986 conviction for a new Michigan crime, spousal rape. Innocence advocates raised questions about the conviction, […]
Shane [name redacted to avoid vigilante worshiping] started the online vigilante operation POPSquad, one of many similar groups tapping into a hunger for vengeance. On a cool evening in October, Alain Malcolm, 20, walked into a vacant two-story colonial house in Bristol, Connecticut. Two members of a local internet vigilante group — who regularly try […]
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery’s recent op-ed in the Arizona Capitol Times gets one thing right: “21st century prosecutors strive for far more than convictions.” But with a long record of harsh treatment of criminal defendants and opposition to criminal justice reform, Mr. Montgomery isn’t a “21st century prosecutor.” What does it mean to be a […]
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/
