Registry Matters

Trying to navigate the complicated world of sex offender laws and how they affect a person forced to register?
Each week Andy and Larry discuss life on the sex offender registry and how registry laws affect those on “the list.” Our goal is to help listeners navigate the complexity of the onerous “civil, regulatory schemes” that are clearly punitive in nature.
We discuss current legal challenges to sex offender registries and answer questions from PFRs and listeners. Special guests share their insight and experiences.
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RM104: I Got My Rights Because I’m A Police Officer

Read the transcript of RM104: I Got My Rights Because I’m A Police Officer We are happy to bring you this post Thanksgiving episode of Registry Matters. We were thankful to be joined by a bunch of people during the... Read More

RM103: State vs Morger – Illinois Social Media Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

Registry Matters 103 is in the house. RM103: State vs Morger - Illinois Social Media Ban Ruled Unconstitutional. We have an incredibly good decision for our side from the State of Illinois that ruled that a probationer cannot be totally... Read More

RM102: Acquitted Of A Crime, Still Serve Time

With just a little over a week before Thanksgiving and the start of the crazy holiday shopping season, here is Registry Matters 102. Larry gives us a rundown of the NACDL conference in Las Vegas representing NARSOL.; Graph of how... Read More

RM101: USA v Murphy – Second Circuit Interstate Travel for Sex

We are proud to release Episode 101 of Registry Matters. We being by covering a listener comment in Louisiana regarding the fees associated with being a registrant; The 2nd Circuit overturns the conviction of a man who traveled across state... Read More

RM100: Larry-isms Galore

We official bring in our century episode! 100 Episodes is amazing in podcast land. We tried to keep it a little light as we did a round of patting ourselves on the back. We received a pretty big flurry of... Read More

RM99: Pennsylvania Superior Court Rules Internet Publication Violates Ex Post Facto

The penultimate episode before 100 of Registry Matters is here! A jam packed episode of fun and excitement. We have a breaking news segment from the Georgia Halloween sign lawsuit and also Pennsylvania Superior Court rules internet publication violates ex... Read More

RM98: Watching Porn In Your Car is a Bad Idea

Episode 100 – 2 (or 98 for those arithmetically inclined), we received a bunch of listener questions to tackle – always great to engage with listener challenges. A question from Jeff in Kentucky about pocket parks and being forced to... Read More

RM97: Touching Someone’s Arm is a Sex Crime

I’m pleased to announce Episode 97 of Registry Matters. We begin with a quick update of the civil commitment hearing for Galen Baughman. It isn’t great news, sadly. Then an update on the Georgia Halloween challenge. A listener phones in... Read More

RM96: Bait & Switch Sex Stings

Welcome to Episode 96 of Registry Matters. We begin with an update on the civil commitment case involving Galen Baughman in Virginia; Sheriff’s sex sting operation is a bait and switch operation; The Internet and private messaging is fueling sharing... Read More

RM95: Outlandish and Ridiculous Changes

This was our second in a row on location recording at the secret underground bunker. We begin with a report out of Nebraska where bunch of registrants and families testified as to the destruction of the registry; We're still confused,... Read More