Sex Offender Laws & Treatment
State Police are investigating the death of a resident of New Hampshire State Prison
Fri, 2021-08-27 16:54 +0000 — Posted by CCJR Staff- New Hampshire Department of Corrections
- For Immediate Release
- Un-timely Death at New Hampshire State Prison for Men
- (Concord, NH) – August 19, 2021 –
The N.H. Department of Corrections and State Police are investigating the death of a resident of New Hampshire State Prison who suffered a fatal medical emergency on Wednesday afternoon.
Sex offense registration for life unconstitutional, says SC Supreme Court
Sat, 2021-06-12 21:19 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffBy Meg Kinnard . . . South Carolina’s Supreme Court says a state law requiring sex offenders to register for life without prior judicial review is unconstitutional . . .
Laws driven by misinformation or by facts — which should we strive for?
Fri, 2021-06-11 00:00 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffBy Dwayne . . . You may know someone or have heard through news sources of individuals ordered by courts to attend sexual offender treatment. It is relatively common for courts to mandate forms of “therapy” such as polygraphs, group sessions, and elaborate treatment programs claiming efficacy. While the science community is skeptical of the effectiveness of such schemes, there are defenders with artificial data that cling to it fanatically.
RULING: A sex offender’s obligations under Federal SORNA are independent of any duties under state law.
Fri, 2020-10-09 17:57 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffThe Sixth Circuit affirmed. A sex offender’s obligations under SORNA are independent of any duties under state law. The court rejected Willman’s arguments that SORNA is unconstitutional as an ex post facto law, as double jeopardy, as violating the Fifth Amendment, as cruel and unusual punishment, as overbroad and vague, as violating his privacy rights, and as violating his right to travel. (Terrible Rulling with huge potential consequences.)
