Rhode Island allows out-of-state registry service to count toward its shorter, ten-year registry period. Registry listings become static and outdated once a person moves to another state. The theory that interstate registration clauses limit obligations only to those registered elsewhere... Read More

[0:00] Intro [1:41] A Kentucky law requiring certain convicted offenders to use their legal names on social media faces First Amendment challenges and legal debate over its constitutionality and narrow tailoring. [13:45] A California legislative debate emerged over whether to... Read More

Fear of authoritarian targeting PFRs; Determined ex-PFRs can succeed remotely; Eleventh Circuit finds Alabama law overbroad; state must allow individualized review for parents’ rights; DOJ ends PREA funding, increases prison sexual abuse risks. [0:00] Intro[03:08] Could The Administration Target PFRs?... Read More

In Episode 338 of Registry Matters, we unpack a string of legal twists and policy debates that underscore the complexities of our justice system: a South Carolina prosecution that collapsed for lack of proof under narrow statutory language; Maine’s bold... Read More

[03:15] Power Showers: The Debate Over Water Flow & Conservation[06:15] Art vs. Probation: Can Creativity Survive Supervision?[13:40] Navigating Confusing PFR Reporting Rules in Michigan[21:21] Challenging Missouri’s SORA: What Went Wrong?[44:48] Gorsuch and Alito: A Threat to Defendants’ Rights? https://www.registrymatters.co/podcast/rm337-missouri-jane-doe-v-michael-turner-et-al/Email us:... Read More

We’re covering a strong case from Michigan that’s a real win for PFR. For anyone on YouTube insisting there’s never any positive news, we hope you’re tuning in—this one’s for you. Next up, we’ll revisit a follow-up question about New... Read More

[02:45] Joseph Davis’ appeal of mandatory life imprisonment without parole for repeated child pornography offenses was rejected, citing his persistent recidivism, lack of remorse, and the constitutional validity of Pennsylvania’s recidivist statute. [32:05] As the legislative session wraps up in... Read More

[2:00] The Ninth Amendment remains largely untested in challenges against restrictive registries’ impact on personal freedoms. [09:26] Wisconsin’s lifetime GPS monitoring statute for repeat sex offenders was upheld despite contested Fourth Amendment claims. [27:03] Free speech protections have limits when... Read More

In this episode of Registry Matters we cover the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the revised PFR registration system, emphasizing legislative authority over individual rights. And then we cover the expansion of federal judgeships is mired in politics, impacting case... Read More

[0:00] Announcer[02:31] The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against Donaldson, affirming the constitutionality of residency restrictions for PFRs despite his arguments.[34:52] The Illinois Registry Controversy: A Legal Examination of Due Process Rights for RegistrantsThe Illinois State Police may lack the required... Read More