The Shadowy Realm of Civil Commitment

Lelaind knew he’d test positive for marijuana. But after spending the past few years bouncing in and out of jail, mostly for minor parole violations, he wasn’t afraid of another 30-day stretch. I can do that standing on my head…

NCRJ’s Emily Horowitz Interviewed About Forthcoming Book

“Why did you write a book about the sex offender registry?”

“When I saw the research on the registry I was really shocked at how pointless it is. And it was shocking because usually, when you research something, there’s ambiguity—there …

Stop the Sex Offender Registry Panic

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“How did you arrive at taking up reform of the sex offender registry as a cause?

“Well, I’m interested in keeping kids safe and I’m also interested in when our fears don’t match reality. That began when …

The “Sex Offender” Regime is Cruel and Unusual Punishment

“As a feminist, I’m not happy about the equation of masculinity with sexually tinged sadism or the stoicism to withstand it. But answering personal violence with state-sanctioned violence won’t make anyone any less violent.

“For kids, it’s just as likely …

Sex Offender Registries: Time for a Change

“Do you believe that one in every 149 adult males in the country are so sexually dangerous that they must be registered and tracked continuously? I cannot and do not.”

From the Wrongful Convictions Blog, sponsored by the Ohio …

My son, the sex offender: NBC News

NBC News did a long and fair piece on Sharie Keil, an activist in Missouri for Reform Sex Offender Laws, which the network describes as “a shame-free alliance of offenders and their families, supported by researchers and some advocates …

A murderer targets registered sex offenders

Sex offender registries do not increase public safety, especially when you include the part of the public whose names and addresses appear on the registry.

Following the murder of one registered offender and the severe maiming of another, both in …

Manufacturing Fear: Halloween Laws for Sex Offenders

by NCRJ Board member Dr. Emily Horowitz

“Sex offender laws on Halloween are a natural outgrowth of the fear of a night of social disorder and grave danger, rooted in the belief that any law that can potentially protect children, …

An Interview with NCRJ Board Member Mary Sue Molnar

“I’ve probably lost some friends along the way because they don’t understand and they don’t care to understand, but that’s okay. I know it’s the right thing to do. I sleep well at night,” Molnar said.

Read more: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/20112540/woman#ixzz2COQlArvT…

NCRJ Board Member Mary Sue Molnar Interviewed on KENS, San Antonio

“This is messed up. These laws are messed up,” Molnar adamantly stated. “A lot of these people who are on this registry for life would never hurt anyone.”

http://www.kens5.com/news/dEFENDING-SEX-OFFENDERS-176881741.html…