U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke at a conference for the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Nashville, TN on Thursday, his focus, increasing the prison population! You would think that government would be more interested in decreasing prison…
Category: In The News
Sex Offense + Civil Commitment = A Second Prison Sentence
Time served should be just that, a sentence of time decided by the court that has a beginning and an end. Apparently this is not so for sex offenders. Some sex offenders seem to be getting caught up in the…
One More Suicide Is One Too Many
Fear of life on the registry may be responsible for another life cut short. On Tuesday, 1/30/2018 the news reported that former “Glee” TV show” actor, Mark Salling died of an apparent suicide. Mark had been found guilty of possession…
TN TBI Blames Partial Budget Shortfall on “Uncollected Sex Offender Fees”
Thank you TN for dropping this blog piece right in my lap, it makes my job so much easier! The state of TN Comptroller of the Treasury/ Jan.2018 Audit is complete and it’s not looking good for TBI. Although there’s…
The Age Factor: Accused Adults vs. Adolescent Accusers
Hawkins County Criminal Court/TN has an interesting criminal sex offense case in the works. Dr. Chris Calendine, a Rogersville pediatrician has been accused of sexual battery of a 12 yr old boy and a 14 yr old boy. From news…
TN US District Court Case May Be Pivotal for Registrants
A case filed in US District Court, Nashville, TN last week has the potential to be a pivotal point in changing the registry, not only for John Doe who is filing the suit, but for all registrants. Plaintiff John Doe…
If We Are Sex Offenders, They Are Sex Offenders !
Sexual Misconduct. Sexual Harassment. Inappropriate Sexual Behavior. Sexual Advances. Propositioning. Groping. Indecent Photos. Non-Consensual Sex. We are at the tip of the iceberg when it comes to those of power, fame and fortune being knocked off their pedestals for sexual…
Things That Go “Bump” In The Night
Does the idea of an audit scare you? How about an audit where states lose track of registrants? Out of the Boston Globe, Sept 27 is a great article by Jeremy C. Fox regarding Massachusetts having lost track of nearly…
Sex Offender Sentencing : The Eighth Wonder of the World
It’s one of those things that make you say “Hmmmmm, How do they do that?” It’s a mystery to me how sex offender sentencing is calculated. Here’s two recent examples of sex offender cases and their outcomes. Does it make…
One Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words!
According to one Missouri resident, the county has apparently made a few changes to their SO Registration policies. One of the changes is where one registers, it used to be at the jail, behind closed, locked doors and now it’s…
Louisiana Banishes Registrants in the “Eye of the Storm”
With Hurricane Irma bearing down on Florida, I got to thinking about the registrants in tent cities, living under bridges, under causeways, behind abandoned buildings. What’s going to become of them? Can they go to shelters? What’s the 1,000, 1,500…
Colorado Sex Offender Registration Statute Unconstitutional 8-31-2017
Colorado Sex Offender Registration Statute Unconstitutional 8-31-2017 MILLARD et al. v. Rankin A win following the Packingham v. North Carolina win Packingham v. North Carolina: Justice Kennedy writing for the majority noted parenthetically that “the troubling fact that the law imposes severe restrictions…
Who Wrote the Book on Homelessness?
WLRN/ Miami/South Florida ran an excellant article entitled “Sex Offenders Sent to Homeless Encampment told to Find Housing, But Where?” The encampment at Northwest 36th Court and 71st Street is at the edge of Hialeah and Miami. It’s the warehouse…
No More Suicides, Please!
Today I read about a Las Vegas Metro police officer who committed suicide by asphyxiation on July 24, 2017. He was facing up to 45 years in prison for child pornography charges. He was 24 when he was arrested and…
Analogy for The Supreme Court
An exellent article in “Collateral Consequences Resource Center” by Bidish Sarma addresses the question we’ve all asked, “hasn’t society’s war on sex offenders who have already completed criminal sentences, gone too far?” We all know the answer, of course it’s…
Registrant Passport Ban In Australia, Here We Go, Or Don’t Go, Again!
About a month ago I wrote about Australia’s bid to pass legislation to prevent those on their national registry from traveling. Their plan was to deny passports to at least 20,000 registrants, prevent them from traveling overseas to Southeast Asian…
Welcome To Our World
Out of Florida comes a recent article about a Lake County woman who just wanted to take her family to Disney World. Imagine her shock when she is denied hotel access, is detained at Disney World and the authorities notified…
Are Registrants “Poster Children” in NARSOL’S “Registered Humans” Project?
Usually I am supportive of what I read on the NARSOL (National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws) website. It seems like a good organization, very informative and supportive, however…. Their most recent idea, a project called “Registered Humans” gives…
Are You “Moved” By A Sex Offender?
Out of Ft. Myers, Florida comes a news article that I need to comment on. Effective October 1, 2017, all moving companies in Florida must notify customers if the moving company they’ve hired has a convicted sex offender working for…
Canada Can Learn A Lesson From U.S. Registry
Canada is undecided as to whether a public registry for high-risk child sex offenders is the way to go. There seems to be somewhat of an uproar up north, Conservatives in the House of Commons wanting Liberals to create an…