7th circuit Court ofAppeals decision

On 1-6-2021, the 7th CA issued an opinion in the Hope vs Commissioner of Indiana Department of Corrections case…case # 19-2523.  The following comes from NARSOL’s Feb/March Digest:  This is a synopsis of a case which is extremely important and...
Phrenology and Statistical Risk-Assessment

Phrenology and Statistical Risk-Assessment

With statistical risk-assessment, or Static-99, pseudo-scientists are bringing phrenology back from the dead. Phrenology and the Headshrinkers Phrenology is a pseudoscience that uses measurements of the human skull to determine personality traits, talents, and mental...
Registration for life is a bad idea.

Registration for life is a bad idea.

The common man can’t imagine himself dealing with lifetime sex offender registration – not even for one second – and that’s precisely why he tends to see sex offender registries as a good thing. But, from the inside, whatever you did (or...
A gigantic waste of money

A gigantic waste of money

This post is in reaction to an article from NARSOL: Registering Juveniles Creates Only Harm. Read the full article The article points out that the cost (out of your pockets) for juveniles forced to register as sex offenders in the US is about $3 BILLION per year. My...
Please submit your nonsense!

Please submit your nonsense!

Hi folks. Today I would like you to contribute to the website.  List the things you or a relative/friend experienced because of registry requirements or legal conditions imposed by a judge. Even if this post is very old when you finally read it, please add your 2...
Crime and Punishment: Soft vs. Hard

Crime and Punishment: Soft vs. Hard

“By giving a punishment for crime that is greater than the pleasure extracted in the first place from their criminal behaviors, it should teach sinners not to sin again.” Eye For An Eye Classic law is the basis of the entire American crime and punishment...
Sex Offenders: The New Black

Sex Offenders: The New Black

First of all, excuse how I might twist some sentences; I am Canadian and my first language is French. Today I’d like to start a reflection about the US, its heavily-corrupted justice system, and how it deals with sex offenders and pedophiles. I’ll begin...
Raised On The Registry

Raised On The Registry

The Irreparable Harm of Placing Children on Sex Offender Registries in the US This article from the good people at Human Rights Watch discusses the effects of “sex offender” registries on youth offenders. They interviewed several people for this report,...

Sex Offenders: A Glimmer of Hope

Born and raised in Florida, I know a thing a thing or two about that state.  With two loved ones serving sentences in prison for sex crimes there, I know a thing or two about the sex offense laws in that state as well.  And for personal reasons, I know a...

Am I Living or Existing?

I did something wrong.  I admit it.  Whether I agree with the law that criminalizes that behavior or not, I did something that went against the grain of the society I live in and I’ve paid the price.  I had a good life; wasn’t rich or powerful, but my needs were met. ...