Sex Offender Laws & Treatment
Alabama court upholds first amendment rights for registered sexual offenders
Wed, 2019-02-13 00:00 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffBy Anna Beahm . . . A federal district judge has ruled parts of Alabama’s sex offender registration and notification laws are unconstitutional under the First Amendment, court records show.
NH Supreme Court rules with registered sexual offender who employed teen
Sat, 2019-02-09 21:00 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffMichigan’s SORA is punishment, says MI Attorney General in amicus briefs
Fri, 2019-02-08 00:00 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffFebruary 8, 2019
LANSING, MI – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed amicus briefs in the Michigan Supreme Court today in Michigan v Snyder (Case number 153696) and People v Betts (Case number 148981), arguing that Michigan’s sex offender registration and notification requirements are punishment because they are so burdensome and fail to distinguish between dangerous offenders and those who are not a threat to the community.
Bill to ban sex offenders from some Halloween activities dealt setback in committee vote
Sat, 2019-02-02 00:00 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffA bill that would prohibit sex offenders from participating in certain Halloween-related activities had a setback Thursday in the House Judiciary Committee.
