WomenAgainstRegistry.org ~ Arizona Chapter
I’m forwarding a letter from Bonnie Burkhardt asking us all to reach out to our congressmen to oppose the funding of ICAC, which is the task force which uses all kinds of sketchy (and illegal) tactics to hunt down people who click on illegal images (which ICAC rarely takes down). In the current political climate, […]
A great read and must read for all people on the registry or their friends which will help you to traverse the poorly slated SORNA world of things. The Anti-Registry Activist Manual—A Guide to Effective Advocacy compiled and edited by Jonathan Grund with support from Derek Logue and Debra Grund. “…a who’s who, what’s the […]
The myth: People in prison for violent or sexual crimes are too dangerous to be released Of course, many people convicted of violent offenses have caused serious harm to others. But how does the criminal legal system determine the risk that they pose to their communities? Again, the answer is too often “we judge them […]
SB 1404 Requires registered sex offenders (Sex Offenders) with legal custody of a child to provide name and enrollment information on the child and expands mandatory community notifications to include level-one Sex Offenders convicted of a dangerous crime against children. This bill hurts families who have reunified, and/or who have rehabilitated. This bill would hurt […]
This work re-examines Article 213 of the Model Penal Code, which addresses sexual offenses. Now over fifty years since its adoption, the Article is no longer a reliable guide for legislatures and courts. The project covers both substantive and evidentiary matters, as well as the collateral consequences of conviction. […]with the further research and further […]
On February 12, 2018, Emily Horowitz debated Marci Hamilton over whether we should abolish the registry for convicted sex offenders. Horowitz is chair of the sociology and criminal justice department at St. Francis College, and Hamilton authored Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children. _____ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/reasontv Like […]
Good read on CO DA and Lobbyist working toghether. Read the full article here: https://www.denverpost.com/2021/06/20/colorado-prosecutors-police-influence-legislature/ Excerpts…. Tom Raynes has helmed the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council for a decade. It used to have a lot more power, he said, recalling a talk he had years ago with his predecessor. “He said, ‘In my day, I’d […]
As a partial Abstract from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1068316X.2017.1421640 on “Labeling” please refer to the link to read this very important article. Pass on to your local Police Dept Detective or your Probation Dept as well as other members of your family and friends. Labeling a person by their past behavior or a criminal conviction is commonplace throughout […]
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 […]
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 […]
