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  • RM183: Colorado’s “Irredeemably Depraved” Unconstitutional

    RM183: Colorado’s “Irredeemably Depraved” Unconstitutional

    Tonight, we have so many things going on. It’s hard to even count! We’ve got listener questions. Unfortunately, I don’t think we have any from behind the walls. We’ve got news from New Mexico. We’re going to have a patron extra about Bill Cosby. And we’re going to talk about a decision out of state…

  • RM182: “F#@! Cheer” is Protected Speech says SCOTUS

    On this week’s program, we were joined by Matt, The Outspoken Offender. But due to technical problems, we lost him early in the program and we’ll have him on next week. We also have a Supreme Court of The United States decision that helps explain free speech as it applies to those impacted by the…

  • RM181: Lifetime Placement on Sex Offender Registry Unconstitutional: SC Supreme Court Rules

    RM181: Lifetime Placement on Sex Offender Registry Unconstitutional: SC Supreme Court Rules

    On tonight’s program, we have a landmark case out of South Carolina that we’re going to talk about dealing with PFRs and the constitutionality of the registry. We have a lead in case we’re going to talk about the Armed Career Crime Act or ACCA. We’re going to talk about a Supreme Court decision. We’ve…

  • RM180: Understanding The Sentencing Process

    RM180: Understanding The Sentencing Process

    We’re going to have a fantastic discussion with some audio clips that were submitted. A letter from a prisoner who wants to talk about Packingham. Our main feature will be a talk about the sentencing process as it applies in Minnesota. https://narsol.org/2021/05/building-your-advocacy-tool-kit/ [6:58] Patreon Jeff is asking about law enforcement justifying their own existence in…

  • RM179: It’s About Good Policy – Not Partisanship

    RM179: It’s About Good Policy – Not Partisanship

    On this weeks episode, we’ve got a couple of listener questions. We’ve got something to read from a prisoner who is trying to effectuate change from behind the walls. Finally we’ve got some articles. [2:16] Q1: Covering topics in regular segments like termination of probation and interstate transfers [11:30] Q2: Why can’t you just plea…

  • RM178: Full Court Review in 7th Circuit

    RM178: Full Court Review in 7th Circuit

    On the most exciting episode of Registry Matters, ever: We’re going to be discussing how the AWA defines a tier three registrant; Then we’re gonna come back to this case from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals from Indiana; Then I have a funny point to add about the case from Montana that we talked…

  • RM177: Montana Judge Orders Removal of Person Convicted in Idaho

    We’re doing a deep dive tonight about a case from Montana, that has to deal with a person who had a registration obligation in Idaho and he subsequently relocated to Montana. He has successfully challenged the constitutionality of the provision that requires that catchall provision. We’ve got some questions from people who are inside prisons.…

  • RM176: How Registration Rules Apply When Visiting Other States

    RM176: How Registration Rules Apply When Visiting Other States

    This week, we have a fantastic program. We have a special guest; We’re going to be talking about how registration rules apply when you visit other states or when you consider moving to other states; And we have a submission from a listener who wants to get off the registry in Georgia; We have a…

  • RM175: Supreme Court Overturns Win for Alaska PFR

    RM175: Supreme Court Overturns Win for Alaska PFR

    We have a jam packed episode. We have four questions. We have a story from the state of Iowa. We’re going to talk about the Supreme Court in a recent decision dealing with PFRs. We talk about the Prison Litigation Reform Act. And we’re going to cover some articles if we have time. [4:00] Are…

  • RM174: Convicted Without A Trial Is A Dangerous Road

    We’ve got a discombobulated program tonight going in several directions. We’re going to be reviewing some letters from mostly behind the walls of prison. And we’ve got some articles. Hopefully we can go through all them. Then we have the George Floyd conviction and some observations and some old clips about criminal justice. The way…