All Episodes
The complete Registry Matters archive.
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Episode 27 – Interview w Mike of The Registry Report
Joining us tonight is Michael – He is the published author of several non-fiction books, a writer/researcher for NARSOL, and the executive editor of The Registry Report. He also assists NARSOL in marketing, social media, and podcasting. Comment from listener Will: If legislating a specifically targeted group into chronic homelessness and unemployment does NOT constitute…
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Episode 26 – How Lea Bickerton Is Helping Registrants
We are graciously joined by Lea Bickerton. Who is a practicing attorney in the Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania area @ Bickerton & Bickerton Attorneys at Law. While doing research for tonight, I discovered that you’re a multiple-time recipient of the Rising Stars award from Super Laywers.com. We’re very fortunate to have you joining us tonight 🙂…
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Episode 25 – Why GPS Monitoring Should Be 1 of the 7 Deadly Sins
Episode 25 – Why GPS Monitoring Should Be 1 of the 7 Deadly Sins Larry and Andy talk about the weeks issues and listener questions and comments. Utah sex offender laws being draconian https://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/05/cobb_campaign_aide_resigns_aft.html http://www.sj-r.com/zz/news/20180513/why-sex-offenders-in-missouri-dont-stick-around-long http://www.abc27.com/investigators/investigations/sex-offender-i-am-not-a-monster-/1180788860 https://www.criminallegalnews.org/news/2018/may/15/ex-offender-registries-common-sense-or-nonsense/ https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/05/16/luke-heimlich-oregon-state https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/05/16/wisconsin-supreme-court-urged-push-lawmakers-defense-lawyer-pay/616110002/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/us/politics/republicans-democrats-judicial-nominations.html https://www.vox.com/2016/7/5/12059448/sex-offender-registry Why GPS monitoring should be 1 of the 7 deadly sins A malfunction in…
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Episode 24 – Distorted and Misleading Numbers
Larry and Andy talk about: The extremely complex residency restrictions that law enforcement have to deal with. Inmates in Florida being put in solitary confinement for not working. Hotels on fire, can you fire someone for being on the registry. How to make sure you don’t rent a hotel room next to a registrant. People…
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Episode 23 – Acquitted But Guilty Anyway
Episode 23 2018/05/05 We have a guest joining us tonight. Joshua B Hoe. Josh is the co-host of the podcast Decarceration Nation which is a podcast about radically changing the way America does criminal justice. He’s recently interviewed gubernatorial candidates in Michigan and book authors on CJ reform. Josh is also a published author. And…
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Episode 22 – What The Heck Is 404b
Episode 22 2018/04/29 This is an opinion piece From The Hill written by Jesse Kelley. The Sex Offender Registry: Vengeful, unconstitutional and due for full repeal http://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/376668-the-sex-offender-registry-vengeful-unconstitutional-and-due-for-full If 95% of people in prison will be released, why is it that we saddle them with such hardship. This isn’t just an SO issue, although the punishment…
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Episode 21 – Is Burglary Always Violent
Episode 21 2018/04/26 From KALB: Bill to remove non-violent, non-sex offenses from habitual offender law voted down. What does it take to get a bill into your legislature. Who sponsors a bill? How do committees work? How are they split between the parties? http://www.kalb.com/content/news/Bill-to-remove-non-violent-and-non-sex-offenses-from-habitual-offender-law-voted-down-480075373.html A big SCOTUS decision in Sessions v. Dimaya ruling that helps…
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Episode 20 – Not Guilty By Insanity
Episode 20 2018/04/14 A brief discussion about a woman on the registry for NOT reporting that her son was having sex, while NOT in her custody??? WTH! There Are Too Many Kids on the Sex Offender Registry https://reason.com/archives/2018/04/09/there-are-too-many-kids-on-the Dissenting Against the Supreme Court’s Rightward Shift When Stephen Reinhardt, the famously liberal judge who died last…
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Episode 19 – Just End The Federal Registry Already
Episode 19 2018/04/07 Colbert county Alabama sheriff messed up. There was a 2 week laps in sending out notifications to the locals of convicted sex offenders moving into the area. http://www.waaytv.com/content/news/Colbert-officials-develop-a-new-plan-better-notify-citizens-about-sex-offenders-477979273.html Colom campaigned on locking up fewer people He released a person for a parole violation, in which his predecessor locked him up for 5…
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Episode 18 – There Go The People
Episode 18 2018/03/31 1) How is it that in some states the registry is considered “punishment” (Michigan?) and in other states it is simply a “public service”? I’m thinking of the ex post facto registry requirements for SO’s who have completed their sentences. 2) The 80+ towns throughout Minnesota that have enacted their own extra-judicial…