Federal judge lifts ban on sex-offender’s calls to daughter
Illinois is one of the few states that prohibit registered sex offenders from contact with anyone under the age of eighteen years of age. That same law extends to parents
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SCOTUS slaps NC Supreme Court, unanimously strikes social media ban
By ROBIN VANDERWALL . . . In a broadly worded opinion penned by Justice Kennedy, a unanimous Supreme Court has closed the door on laws restricting access to the internet
Read moreOne Strike and You’re Out: Is Redemption Possible for Luke Heimlich?
By DAVID BOOTH . . . Luke Heimlich made headlines this week after a missed registration deadline presented the Oregonian with an opportunity to revisit his past misdeed. Until his
Read moreNew York Times: “Vanishingly” little evidence of high re-offense rate
By ADAM LIPTAK . . . Last week at the Supreme Court, a lawyer made what seemed like an unremarkable point about registered sex offenders. “This court has recognized that
Read moreColumbus Dispatch declares boldly, courageously, correctly
By JOHN FUTTY . . . After his conviction for attempted rape in 2011, Brian L. Golsby was required to participate in a sex-offender treatment program in prison. The specific
Read moreNARSOL, NCRSOL file suit challenging NC’s sex offender registry
Raleigh, North Carolina . . . The National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (NARSOL) and its North Carolina affiliate, NCRSOL, have filed a federal civil rights action challenging the
Read moreSex offender activists increasingly turn to federal courts for relief
By MAURICE CHAMMAH . . . Mary Sue Molnar estimates that she gets at least five calls a week from Texans on the sex offender registry who can’t find a
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