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

Registry Matters 103 is in the house. We have an incredibly good decision for our side in Illinois. State vs Morger. They ruled that a social media ban is unconstitutional. They said that a probationer cannot be totally banned from the Internet; it must be narrowly tailored. This decision is great news for those on the registry and their ability to use the Internet.

In New Jersey, the text says “offense free”, not “sex offense free” to be removed from registry requirements; Mom is topless in her home may have to register as a sex offender; State of Illinois versus Conrad Morger – While on probation, a total ban on the Internet is ruled unconstitutional; Detainees in San Francisco jails are held for years with no natural light and other shameful conditions; Utah is piloting a program to afford those incarcerated with a college education; Online child abuse is an incredibly hard problem to solve and a patchwork of laws doesn’t make it any easier; Therapist had an inappropriate relationship with a patient; Inmates cost significantly more money as they age, a batch of articles covers death behind bars and a myriad of problems that go with it; West Virginia inmates that wish to read will be charged by the minute for the books on their tablets;

[2:37] https://www.courthousenews.com/registered-forever-nj-offenders-fight-for-reprieve/
New Jersey Registration_2019

[11:20] https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Mother-charged-may-have-to-register-as-sex-offender-after-being-topless-in-her-home-565211722.html
Utah Statute_Lewdness_2019

[23:40] State v Morger_IL_Social Media Ban
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ev3qw7/how-to-quit-apple-microsoft-google-facebook-amazon

[58:20] https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-wades-into-debate-over-conditions-at-san-francisco-jails/

[1:03:10] https://www.kuer.org/post/prison-saved-my-life-utah-inmates-seeing-new-horizons-college-coursework?fbclid=IwAR3yOB3uDZfkUR7dui8mnoYmJofQdCftyazj59zrAKwiRSp-SdDMYWyCrhI#stream/0

[1:09:30] https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/us/online-child-sex-abuse.html

[1:17:15] https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2019-11-19/ap-exclusive-therapist-broke-rules-with-iowa-sex-predator

[1:20:00] https://theappeal.org/death-by-incarceration-pennsylvania-photo-essay/
https://theappeal.org/life-sentence-arkansas-clemency/
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/pennsylvania-felony-murder-lifers-board-pardons-lieutenant-governor-john-fetterman-commutation-20191117.html
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/470844-to-understand-death-behind-bars-we-need-more-information

[1:26:30] https://reason.com/2019/11/22/west-virginia-inmates-will-be-charged-by-the-minute-to-read-e-books-on-tablets/

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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 a question asking if it’s better to tell an employer, or keep it hidden. Court rules against revoking a man’s supervision for not answering his door; Court-ordered settlement agreement in South Carolina denying counsel to people who are poor, along with a settlement; Connecticut Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of sentencing a 14 year old to 40 years; A quick detour in the criminal justice position of the Democratic candidates; Virginia Governor restores civil rights to 22,000 felons; Victims advocates in Missouri are trying to remove the statute of limitations; DC individuals on ankle monitors can be audio recorded without any prior knowledge; Floyd County Georgia is implementing a system to flag registered persons before they can get on school campus; 19 year old in Manchester touched a 17 year old’s arm and is possibly going to be put on the registry; Newton County Georgia will have presentations for registrants on Halloween for the 13th year in a row; Scalia on evolving standards doesn’t mean they are improvements

[4:05] Breaking new regarding Galen Baughman and updates on the Georgia Halloween Challenge

[20:10] https://www.2dca.org/content/download/538326/6074902/file/181892_39_10042019_08163978_i.pdf

[29:10] https://thecrimereport.org/2019/10/11/a-victory-for-poor-defendants-in-south-carolina/

[42:05] https://www.law.com/ctlawtribune/2019/10/10/state-high-court-upholds-constitutionality-of-sentencing-child-to-40-years-imprisonment/

[49:30] https://www.themarshallproject.org/2019/10/10/2020-the-democrats-on-criminal-justice

[55:00] https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Virginia-governor-says-hes-restored-civil-rights-to-22K-felons-562728981.html

[57:35] https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/advocates-call-for-missouri-to-join-other-states-in-lifting/article_94851dd6-14e5-5920-bc92-71d363230f1c.html

[1:07:00] https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/article/21091206/dc-agency-purchases-ankle-monitors-that-can-record-defendants-every-word-and-motion

[1:14:00] https://docs.google.com/document/d/12xQ6hlefBGxqPoqN80_ShyD9WXvToD2KVkUXqolCPvw/edit?usp=drivesdk

[1:21:50] https://reason.com/2019/10/11/manchester-teen-griffiths-sex-offender-friend/

[1:25:30] https://www.covnews.com/news/crime/ncso-host-13th-annual-halloween-shut-sex-offenders/

[1:32:15] – Evolving standards could go both ways

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RM86: Snider v Indiana with Attorney Ashley Cloud

We are joined this week by Ashley Cloud, who is the is the staff attorney for Liberty & Justice Coalition, the New Mexico affiliate of NARSOL  We three take another swing at Gundy. Then we move over to Snider v Indiana, a huge victory handled down by a federal judge in Indiana a couple of weeks ago. We talk with Ashley about the new position she holds and what cases New Mexico is going to work on.

Our articles tonight first covers putting ankle monitors on people, with no rhyme or reason; Statute of limitations is over in Illinois. Over; An article from the Huffington post with a shocking title, with awesome content – The SO laws DO NOT make kids safer; How peremptory strikes are a misused tool by prosecutors; Scalia called Stevens arrogant, but it was evolved; Teen tazed by officer has brain damage four years later; The Feds are going to start executing people again for the first time in nearly 20 years; Over 20 academics in Philly call into question the reporting of increased crime; 25 Families of registered citizens file suit challenging the registry – This is VERY COOL!

[57:20] Antonin Scalia

[1:07:30] https://www.themarshallproject.org/2019/07/15/illinois-puts-ankle-monitors-on-thousands-of-people-now-it-has-to-figure-out-exactly-who-gets-tracked-and-why

[1:13:00] https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-sexual-assault-statute-of-limitations-20190726-pe7hwzphovf2vnvtfoddhmhlby-story.html
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/the-case-of-al-franken

[1:17:30] https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sex-offender-laws-dont-make-children-safer-politicians-keep-passing-them-anyway_n_5d2c8571e4b02a5a5d5e96d1

[1:23:30] https://theappeal.org/the-power-of-peremptory-strikes/

[1:27:25] https://theappeal.org/scalia-called-stevenss-evolution-arrogance-it-was-the-opposite/

[ 1:31:00] https://www.huffpost.com/entry/timothy-runnels-bryce-masters-taser_n_57571f6de4b07823f95188c9

[1:38:30] https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/25/william-barr-orders-first-federal-executions-in-nearly-two-decades.html

[1:41:00] https://www.phillyvoice.com/two-dozen-philly-academics-inquirer-crime-coverage-undermines-criminal-justice-reform/

[1:48:50] https://www.moberlymonitor.com/news/20190723/federal-suit-challenges-sex-offender-registry

Snider v Indiana_2019

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RM81: AK High Court Law Requiring All Sex Offenders To Register Unconstitutional

In this somewhat abbreviated episode, which we recorded in our super secret hideaway bunker, we cover the recent Alaska ruling requiring all registrants to register unconstitutional. But before we get there, we talked about people being restricted from libraries, and what it means that FaceBook is a publicly traded, but private company; Florida is at it again forcing registrants from the new(ish) home, but where do they go???; Pittsburgh warns registrants of a phone scam working its way through their ranks; Cuba Gooding Jr and Brian Singer accused of sexual misconduct and will try to defend himself from those allegations – he believes the system will treat him fairly; Cop uses SnapChat filter to switch his gender to nab people looking to hookup with a teen girl; We have a clip of Scalia talking about interpreting the law; and of course, this great decision out of Alaska regarding requiring all registrants to register as unconstitutional.

[13:00] https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/homeless-sex-offenders-booted-offered-shelter-by-frank-diazs-united-we-all-can-11191829

[20:40] https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/06/10/sex-offender-phone-scam/

[25:20] https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Student-Uses-Snapchats-Gender-Switch-Filter-to-Nab-Cop-Allegedly-Looking-to-Hook-Up-With-Teen-Girl-511113282.html

[32:22] https://www.ozy.com/presidential-daily-brief/pdb-94954/hetoo-94968

[48:20] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/alaska-supreme-court-says-law-requiring-all-sex-offenders-to-register-is-unconstitutional
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2019/06/14/alaska-supreme-court-declares-law-requiring-all-sex-offenders-to-register-unconstitutional/

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RM62: Halloween Hysteria Stopped In Its Tracks

Today’s episode covers a couple listener questions and a listener comment; 16 y/o succeeds in suicide after threat of criminal prosecution; Michigan law remains in place after 6th circuit decision; Officials in New York question the effectiveness of the registry; Homeless registrants in Hawaii possibly pushed into the sea; Victims Advocates get big victory in New York; Prisons in the US are creating huge database of voice signatures; Have you signed up for notifications of registrants moving into your neighborhood?; Arkansas derails Halloween hysteria bill

[31:00] https://www.theeagle.com/news/nation/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-alleging-police-school-district-contributed-to-student/article_14671a2b-b2db-57a2-8781-ced0c2f4b3ba.html

[36:30] https://www.thedailyreporter.com/news/20190101/changes-in-sex-offender-registration-challenged

[43:00] https://www.columbiapaper.com/2019/01/officials-question-impact-of-sex-offender-registry/

[54:15] https://registryreport.org/2019/01/28/hawaiis-homeless-registrants/

[58:30] https://theislandnow.com/news-98/child-victims-act-passes-extending-opportunities-for-survivors-to-file-charges/

[1:04:00] https://theappeal.org/prisons-across-the-u-s-are-quietly-building-databases-of-incarcerated-peoples-voice-prints/

[1:09:45] https://abcnews4.com/news/local/sled-sends-sex-offender-alerts-do-you-get-them

[13:30:00] https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/feb/01/sex-offender-bill-dealt-setback-in-comm/
https://floridaactioncommittee.org/legislators-getting-clued-in-on-sex-offender-bs/

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RM62: Halloween Hysteria Stopped In Its Tracks


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RM40 – Don’t Hold Back Your Social Media Password

The Registry Matters Podcast moves into episode 40 this week. First up is to self congratulate for reaching > 100 YouTube subscribers. We have a branded YouTube Channel!!! Hooray. https://www.youtube.com/c/RegistryMatters. An article from the Economist posits why support for the death penalty is going up; Failure to report your social media passwords could put you behind bars; The California Bail bill might not be as great as everyone things; New sexual misconduct rules from the feds; Officer who shot 15y/o gets 15 years; Defendants pay to plead guilty in PA; a decision from the 7th circuit court of appeals against the homeless; Criminal justice system in SF waives fees for 21k people; an opinion piece by Lenore Skenazy; Intellectually challenged teen has sentence removed, but still in treatment to reduce recidivism; and podcast interview w/ Emily Horowitz. WOW! All of that content this week. Holy cow.

[10:00] The Economist: Why support for the death penalty is rising again in America
https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/08/24/why-support-for-the-death-penalty-is-rising-again-in-america

[19:10] Buffalo News: Sex offender gets jail for not reporting social media password
https://buffalonews.com/2018/08/30/sex-offender-to-serve-a-year-in-jail-for-not-reporting-social-media-password/

[23:30] The Marshall Project: So Much for The Great California Bail Celebration
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/08/30/so-much-for-the-great-california-bail-celebration

[36:50] The NY Times: New U.S. Sexual Misconduct Rules Bolster Rights of Accused and Protect Colleges
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/us/politics/devos-campus-sexual-assault.html?emc=edit_na_20180829&nl=breaking-news&nlid=53430114ing-news

[41:00] The Appeal.org: Defendants in PA pay a fee just to plead guilty
https://theappeal.org/in-pennsylvania-defendants-pay-a-fee-just-to-plead-guilty/

[49:30] NPR.org: Officer who shot 15 y/o boy in the back gets 15 years
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/30/643207427/texas-officer-who-fatally-shot-black-teen-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison

[51:00] Decision from the 7th Circuit court of appeals
http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2018/D08-23/C:17-1449:J:Barrett:aut:T:fnOp:N:2207147:S:0

[1:06:50] The San Francisco Chronicle: Criminal justice system fees for 21k waived
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Criminal-justice-system-fees-for-21-000-waived-13175850.php

[1:09:06] An opinion piece at the New York Times by Lenore Skenazy
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/opinion/stranger-fear-children-kidnapping-india.html

[1:15:00] https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=N3fHkCFxgQQ

[1:18:00] The Appeal.org: Case Of Intellectually Disabled Teen Falsely Accused Of Sex Offense Reveals Registry Flaws
https://theappeal.org/case-of-intellectually-disabled-teen-falsely-accused-of-sex-offense-reveals-registry-flaws/?platform=hootsuite

[1:21:13] Thaddeus Russell podcast Unregistered interview with Emily Horowitz
http://www.thaddeusrussell.com/podcast/62

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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 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 up in arms about a group home in their neighborhood.
Expungement of misdemeanor offenses, eyewitness testimony is unreliable.
And last but not least – Ron Book is so angry!

Quote:
“You can’t always choose the path you walk in life, but you can always choose the manner in which you walk it.” ~ John O’Leary

Links:
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/extremely-complex-sex-offender-residency-restrictions-are-challenging-to-enforce/article_ca5cac0c-4fd7-11e8-9ebc-7b85485fdce1.html
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/44378-fighting-the-fees-that-force-prisoners-to-pay-for-their-incarceration
http://myfox8.com/2018/05/06/man-accused-of-trying-to-burn-several-sex-offenders-to-death-at-motel/amp
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/can-you-fire-someone-for-being-a-sex-80753/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/What-to-Do-to-Make-Sure-Your-Family-Doesnt-Rent-a-Motel-Room-Next-to-a-Sex-Offender-481976461.html
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/residents-angered-by-group-of-sex-offenders-former-criminals-moving-into-oakland-county-home
http://ccresourcecenter.org/2018/05/08/new-expungement-legislation-maryland-and-oklahoma/
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-eyewitness-testimony-20180508-story.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article210870679.html
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Sex-Offender-Sues-Stafford-County-School-Board-482331291.html
https://youtu.be/D_rsvXYMFp8

Quote:
“You can’t always choose the path you walk in life, but you can always choose the manner in which you walk it.” ~ John O’Leary

Recorded 2018/05/12