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 […]
“While Blackman was adamant that the committee’s final product won’t extend to violent offenders, he said he plans to examine the classification system that determines who is considered dangerous or violent, and is open to changes.” Please read this published article here: Sentencing reform committee begins work on new legislation • Arizona Mirror
New post on Collateral Consequences Resource Center CCRC scholarship round-up – August 2019 by Alessandro Corda Editor’s note: This past year has seen a burgeoning of scholarship dealing with collateral consequences broadly defined, from lawyers, social scientists, and philosophers. CCRC’s good friend Alessandro Corda has selected fifteen notable articles published in 2018-19, with information, links, and abstracts. […]
Brian was pro-football bound and then it happened. A life-changing event. Brian became a registered citizen. What can you do about that? Unfortunately, nothing but think about this. We are advocates right? What does the movie industry pay attention to and then emulate? So, if we just happen to enjoy a night at the movies […]
Twenty-five people listed on the state’s lifelong sex offender registry are suing to have their names removed, arguing that it is unconstitutionally cruel. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the plaintiffs include a woman barred by her church from a marathon to fight hunger and a man who saw hatred spewed so often his daughter […]
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that even sex offenders deserve to have the reasons for their sentences determined by a jury, not a judge. The justices ruled 5-4 that a federal law requiring sex offenders to return to prison based on a judge’s new findings is unconstitutional. Supreme Court precedent gives juries, not judges, the power to determine […]
The Supreme Court today refused to resurrect the nondelegation doctrine, the long-dormant principle that Congress cannot transfer its power to legislate to another branch of government. The case, Gundy v. United States, involved a provision of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act that confers on the attorney general the authority to “specify the applicability” […]
The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s sex offender registry law violates offenders’ right to due process. In an opinion handed down Friday, the court — voting 3-2 — found the law requiring all offenders to register unconstitutional, unless offenders are first given the opportunity to demonstrate they aren’t a danger to the […]
Back in 1997, the Supreme Court ruled that the practice known as civil commitment was legal. This meant that 20 states—which had passed laws permitting the ongoing incarceration of sex offenders—could continue to keep the men confined even after they completed their prison terms. (See “Sex Crimes and Criminal Justice,” from the May 2018 issue […]
Alabama’s state legislature passed a bill to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for signature to require convicted sex offenders involving a child to undergo chemical castration before they can be released from prison. The legislation, known as House Bill 379, states that criminals convicted for a sexual offense involving anyone under the age of 13 would be “required to […]
“Children who have been labeled sex offenders often struggle to lead normal lives after serving time. Strict rules limit where sex offenders can live or work. Some cannot live with family members who have children, and missing a deadline can result in a felony conviction for failing to register. “Gabriel” had been arrested for sexually […]
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/
