WomenAgainstRegistry.org ~ Arizona Chapter
This report presents the results of an analysis examining levels of state adherence to federal requirements set forth pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), also known as Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (AWA). The analysis was conducted as part of a broader project […]
On Wednesday, July 20th KABF Radio (public affairs) and It Could Be You Hosted by Arkansas Time After Time aired live an interview with Vicki Henry, president of Women Against Registry, and Janice Bellucci, President of California RSOL to talk about the upcoming International Megan’s Law hearing and peaceful protest in Oakland, California on July 27th.. If you […]
voicesforciviljustice.org Voices for Civil Justice is a national nonprofit communications hub that uses media coverage to spotlight the critical role of civil legal aid. We connect reporters with our national network of legal aid sources and help them find client stories and ongoing lawsuits. Pitch and brainstorm story ideas to national and local outlets. Provide […]
From: JOHN DOE v. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Argued: May 8, 2014 Opinion Issued: February 12, 2015 The Supreme Court noted that shame or stigma was not the objective of these laws, as it was for the historical punishment of shaming, and that historical shaming entailed more than just disseminating information. Smith, 538 U.S. at […]
Labeling theory proposes that self-identity and behavior of individuals may be determined or influenced by the words used to describe or classify them; the stigma and isolation resulting from labels attached to those who deviate from social norms can be demeaning and may become deeply entrenched in one’s self-concept (Goffman, 1963; Maruna, LeBel, Mitchell, & […]
I’m a public defender. My clients would rather go to jail than register as sex offenders. by Rachel Marshall on July 5, 2016 When I first became a public defender, I believed the worst punishment that my clients would face would be time in jail. Since then, I’ve learned that incarceration is not the only […]
Innocent people listed as sex offenders on databases A network of Arizona-based Internet companies is mining data from sex-offender sites maintained by law-enforcement agencies and using it to demand money and harass those who complain or refuse to pay. State and national registries are set up to provide information on where the most serious sex […]
I. Restoration of Civil Rights/Firearms Privileges A. Civil Rights Conviction of a felony suspends the right to vote, to hold office, and to sit on a jury. Ariz. Const. art. VII, § 2(C); Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-904(A)(1)-(3); 16-101(A)(5); 21-201(3). See also Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 14-5651(C)(3) (fiduciary, including court-appointed guardians and personal representatives unrelated […]
Hello everyone… Suffice it to say, Thursday and Friday (June 30 & July 1) were an emotional roller-coaster with a pit-stop in ‘airport delay’ hell. However, the outcome was spectacular…!!! We went to Las Vegas to show our support for the valiant efforts being made by Maggie McLetchie, who with her law partner, Alina Shell, […]
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/
mass-market magazine continues to sway court cases
What’s the Real Rate of Sex-Crime Recidivism? One sentence in a 1986 mass-market magazine continues to sway court cases involving sex offenders. By Steven Yoder In the early 1980s, rehabilitation counselor Robert Longo could hardly have known that his work with convicted sex offenders would make him a minor celebrity. At the time, he was […]