Registries are useless but politicians love them anyway
Used with permission By MICHAEL HOBBES . . . The first time Damian Winters got evicted was in 2015. He was living with his wife and two sons in suburban
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recidivism
With school safety demanding answers, Sheriff chases fantasy bogeymen
By SHELLY STOW . . . From North Carolina comes this all-too-familiar story: Law enforcement is patting itself on the back for “tracking” those on the sex offender registry. In
Read moreThe ladies of “The View” need glasses . . . and brains
By ROBIN and SANDY . . . On “The View,” September 25, program regular Sunny Hostin said, in response to the announcement that Anthony Weiner had been sentenced to 21 months
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 more4th Circuit to NC: Got some statistical evidence? Anything? Hello? You there?
By DAVID POST . . . In an important decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit on Wednesday struck down [Doe v. Cooper — opinion posted here]
Read moreSex offender registries cost millions; Provide no benefit
By DON THURBER . . . Last month, a new chapter was written in one of America’s oldest real-life murder mysteries. The body of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was finally found,
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