WomenAgainstRegistry.org ~ Arizona Chapter
The Directors of WAR National strive to be the voice of the families whose loved ones are required to register as sexual offenders. Our advocacy also includes the families whose loved ones are currently incarcerated. These folks want to fight for change prior to the release of loved ones so they don’t have to face […]
Redemption: Is redemption possible or are wrongdoers forever condemned? Chicago’s renowned Steppenwolf Theater Company tackles that issue with “Downstate,” a new play by Pulitzer and Tony Award-winner Bruce Norris premiering in Chicago on Sept. 20 and running through Nov. 11, 2018; the play is already slated for a London production in spring 2019. Downstate comes […]
From Middle Ground: You don’t usually see us partnering with the Department of Corrections, but on September 20, 2018, the ADOC and Middle Ground will partner with the Arizona Town Hall to sponsor a COMMUNITY TOWN HALL MEETING on Criminal Justice In Arizona at the Arizona State Prison in Buckeye — the Lewis Prison. REGISTRATION […]
North Carolina’s second-highest court says authorities can’t force a sex-offender to wear a monitoring device for decades because evidence fails to show that tracking protects the public. A divided three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that because officials presented no evidence that satellite-based monitoring is effective, it violates the U.S. Constitution’s […]
Journal keepers, memoirists, and autobiographers have long understood the healing power of personal writing. Today, science confirms it: Telling our stories is good for our health. Studies show that as little as 15 minutes of expressive writing a day can dramatically improve your physical and mental well-being. Writing about our thoughts and feelings strengthens the […]
Because of a hysteria driven, over-zealous mother, the New York State Senate recently passed legislation that prohibits placing school bus stops in front of the homes of registrants. Some may call it a “win” for this witch-hunting mother and others like her. I prefer to look at it as a “win” for the registrant. Do […]
Registry INCREASES by 3.3% in 6 months – latest stats The Dobbs Wire: The number of listings on sex offense registries in the U.S. has climbed to over 900,000, an increase of 3.3% in the last six months. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) just released its latest map which shows […]
Guy Hamilton-Smith, a fellow at the Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Research Institute, will speak at the ACSOL conference on both June 15 and June 16. As a speaker, he will address two issues — child pornography and how to success as a registrant. “Guy Hamilton-Smith is a leader in our community of registrants,” stated […]
In the 1990s, in response to a number of horrific and highly publicized crimes against children, states and the federal government created stringent penalties for sex offenders, notably registries where offenders’ names and addresses are available to the public. By: Tom Condon | May 21, 2018 But now critics across the country are demanding review and […]
Original article posted to: sosen.org/blog please visit and support their site. My name is Jan. I am a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and grandmother. Twenty six years ago, when I was 22, I made a very stupid choice. I had consensual sex with a 15-year-old boy. I subsequently pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of […]
