An amazing decision out of Alabama is the feature segment on this episode. We also covered a question from Patreon supporter mike in FL regarding the 6th circuit decision and the larger ramifications; A voicemail question from a Patreon listener in Alaska; Article on if we should cap prison sentences at 20  years – provides a very compelling argument; Public defenders in Wisconsin are lowest paid in the nation. It’s not really much either; Marcy’s law is really a bad plan. A victim isn’t having their liberties removed. This is horrible public policy; Retired Detroit homicide detective found with boxes of evidence in his home; Questioning the victim of a crime isn’t re-victimization; Iowa says it’s a burden to do compliance checks of offenders. They want to hire civilians to do it; Police officers want to give registrant data to private corporation to assist in tracking offenders; Last but not least for sure, Alabama judge pushes back on registrants restrictions

[29:50] https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/2/12/18184070/maximum-prison-sentence-cap-mass-incarceration

[39:00] https://www.wpr.org/how-low-compensation-public-defenders-impacting-wisconsin

[42:20] https://mississippitoday.org/2019/02/13/victims-rights-bill-pushed-by-california-billionaire-quietly-up-for-debate-in-legislature/

[49:20] https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/02/08/ex-detroit-homicide-cop-found-locker-full-old-evidence/2812429002/

[56:50] TV star alleges assault – asking for evidence isn’t re-victimizing

[1:01:40] https://www.weareiowa.com/news/local-news/county-proposing-new-way-of-tracking-sex-offenders/1777082067

[1:09:40] http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Police-Hope-Software-Can-Help-Avoid-Losing-Sex-Offenders.html

[1:13:50] https://floridaactioncommittee.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/doe-v-marshall-10.pdf

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In this episode, we are joined by Josh Hoe of The Decarceration Nation Podcast (here). The Attorney General in Michigan released an amicus curiae on Friday, and we needed an expert to unpack that. We also handled a question from a Patron in Wisconsin about the state of GPS and all of the ramifications therein; Shocker news: Public Defenders are overworked; Warming center opened up to provide relief from the cold, but not registrants. You get to stay cold; Also, at least two reported deaths of registrants who froze to death in the recent polar vortex; Can you bring up past history in current trial?; Inmates detained in New York go without heat, during the polar vortex; Stop having sex when you turn 18 to avoid prosecution, in Floriduh; Feminist suggests reconsidering #MeToo, that there should be confrontation and due process; Kentucky is challenging the referendum of Marcy’s Law; And finally, the AG in Michigan says the current registry is punitive, and a lot more to go with it.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/01/31/us/public-defender-case-loads.html

http://times-herald.com/news/2019/02/warming-center-to-open-at-next-cold-snap

https://all4consolaws.org/2019/02/kats-blog-rest-in-peace-my-friends/

https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2019/02/04/rape-conviction-survives-shield-law-attack/?slreturn=20190105170146

https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article225560840.html

http://www.rollcall.com/news/podcasts/metoo-reconsidered-one-feminist-equalizing-campus-sexual-assault-rules

https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article225931390.html

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/ag/REcd.153696_Snyder_SORA_br_MSC-FINAL_marked_645821_7.pdf

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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/

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RM62: Halloween Hysteria Stopped In Its Tracks

An action packed episode with live guests! Rick from Florida joins to provide some conservative view points, Halloween bill prevents registrants from Halloween activities – but it’s really vague; ACLU files class action in Michigan; If you have a mental illness, you might not be released from prison on your release date – Awesome!; Constitutional rights violations of indigent persons in Louisiana; Rich media mogul assembles all-star team of lawyers; Slave labor in Texas prison; Is a person capable of giving consent to sex while in police custody; 5th Amendment upheld to unlock your phone using biometrics

[29:32] https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Arkansas-Senate-approves-Halloween-ban-for-sex-13559687.php

[42:30] https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/editorials/2019/01/25/sex-offender-registry/2666197002/

[58:00] https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/New-York-Inmates-With-Mental-Illness-Are-Held-in-Prison-Past-Their-Release-Dates-Lawsuit-Claims-504815191.html

[1:07:50] https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/courts/article_2ba286b6-2021-11e9-b60e-1f8f0c190611.html

[1:21:15] https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2019/01/23/harvey-weinstein-assembles-high-profile-non-ny-lawyers-for-new-defense-team/

[1:31:50] https://www.themarshallproject.org/2019/01/24/fields-of-blood-my-life-as-a-prison-laborer?ref=hp-1-111

[1:38:30] https://theintercept.com/2019/01/25/new-york-nypd-police-rape-law/

[1:50:30] https://gizmodo.com/cops-cant-force-people-to-unlock-their-phones-with-biom-1831743969

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We are proud to release episode 60 of the Registry Matters Podcast. This week we have: A listener asks a question about conflict of interest with judges and should they recuse themselves; And Patron Jeff asks what does it mean when the circuit courts are split; New York is about to make conversion therapy illegal; FCC judge rules registrant cannot use Ham radio; Some thoughts on how to pick an attorney; We should make life inside institutions as much as possible like life outside so that there isn’t this huge divide between the way people live inside and outside; Deepfake porn videos with your favorite actor/actress; Poligrapher in NC says “Polygraphy is an evolving science”; Judge issues preliminary injunction against registration of man convicted on non-sexual offense; City in Wisconsin improves residency restrictions from 7% up to 24%; Of course we need another registry!; The federal court system is definitely impacted by the government shutdown, and this affects registrants; How conservative SCOTUS justices can side with liberals

[21:10] https://pix11.com/2019/01/15/ban-on-gay-conversion-therapy-poised-for-passage-in-new-york/?mc_cid=dc5b3be73e&mc_eid=1207c63e34

[28:10] https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/fcc-revokes-ham-license-for-convicted-sex-offender

[33:00] https://abovethelaw.com/2019/01/how-to-pick-a-good-criminal-defense-attorney/

[48:00] https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a3mx75/the-prison-system-is-a-nightmare-but-not-for-the-reasons-you-think

[54:00] https://apple.news/A_vSDZtJiQo2vIw7Xh-o-sA

[1:01:35] https://www.shelbystar.com/news/20190115/private-investigator-brings-polygraph-services-to-shelby

[1:05:00] https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2019/01/15/us-judge-halts-imposition-of-registration-requirement-on-parolee-with-no-sex-offense-record/

[1:12:30] https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/west/news/brookfield/2019/01/15/city-brookfield-proposes-changes-sex-offender-ordinance/2576644002/

[1:15:00] https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/tinas-law-aims-to-create-legislation-for-domestic-violence-offender-registry

[1:20:00] https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/18/us/politics/courts-money-government-shutdown.html

[1:24:50] https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/01/gorsuch-arbitration-labor-new-prime-oliveira.html

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Registry Matters on a Wednesday? We tackle a listener question regarding a foreign conviction and how that translates to strict liability; Legislator has an epiphany after getting mandatory minimum; News revelation – civil commitment is wrong, expensive and ineffective;  Florida felons registering to vote after voter rights restored; Alaska says you can’t use common lie detector results in court; Man arrested for failure to register dies in jail; SCOTUS is not itching at the chance to reverse Smith v Doe

[18:00] https://www.criminallegalnews.org/news/2018/dec/28/i-once-wrote-mandatory-minimum-laws-after-ties-abramoff-landed-me-prison-i-know-they-must-end/

[27:50] https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2019/jan/8/sex-crimes-and-criminal-justice-formerly-incarcerated-sex-offenders-say-civil-commitment-programs-deny-proper-rehabilitation/

[33:03] https://www.npr.org/2019/01/08/683108763/florida-law-restoring-the-vote-to-former-felons-takes-effect

[38:10] https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2019/01/09/alaska-supreme-court-rules-common-lie-detector-test-cant-be-used-as-evidence/

[43:30] https://ktvo.com/news/local/southeast-iowa-sex-offender-dies-in-jail

[47:00] https://floridaactioncommittee.org/supreme-court-denies-cert-in-all-three-cases-we-were-following/

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Episode 58 brings in the first Registry Matters episode of the new year! Ask your prosecutor how they can prosecute someone knowing that they might be innocent; Lubbock, Texas has a novel method of indigent defense; News Flash: Not all offenders are the same – I know, shocker right?; A seven-fold increase in men in prison for CP; YAV (Yet Another Vigilante) with blood on his hands; Sovereign nations controlling their borders; Suing the state for damages from the Scarlet Letter; Seventh Circuit vacates conditions of supervision (US vs. Canfield)

[14:00] https://dailyjournalonline.com/opinion/letters/fooling-the-taxpayer/article_4fe3036d-1bd7-5dd4-a3ac-782dacd85d9b.html

[18:50] https://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/article/How-Lubbock-became-the-model-for-indigent-defense-13467686.php

[22:15] https://amp.floridatoday.com/amp/2449606002

[26:50] https://reason.com/blog/2019/01/02/the-number-of-men-in-federal-prison-for

[34:00] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/he-lures-alleged-child-predators-shames-them-facebook-now-one-n953856

[41:00] http://philippines-magazine.com/2018/01/10/187-foreign-sex-offenders-mostly-americans-barred-entering-phl-2017/

[46:50] https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511691204-belleville-man-sues-state-s-attorney-officials-for-10m-over-sex-offender-registration

[52:50] https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/2476839002

[59:15] https://www.criminallegalnews.org/news/2018/dec/28/seventh-circuit-vacates-conditions-supervised-release-following-child-pornography-conviction/

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https://www.Registrymatters.co/podcast/rm58-seventh-circuit-strikes-total-ban-on-porn

Larry and Andy move into Episode 57. Recording from their super secret bunker. A listener asks a question about being removed from the registry in one state, then moving to another; What should a listener in Florida do regarding college admissions; A new listener in Virginia asks about supreme court decisions and considering increased restrictions as expo facto; FOSTA/SESTA has caused many public Internet sites to remove anything related to adult content; The CBO predicts that the First Step Act will increase public spending, versus decrease it; A man exonerated by DNA evidence still has to register in Tennessee; Is the CJ system designed to target the LGBTQ community?

[25:00] https://www.thedailybeast.com/sex-workers-fear-tumblr-ban-will-destroy-their-bottom-line

[35:30] https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/14/cbo-estimate-criminal-justice-bill-1066505

[40:00] https://fox17.com/news/ferrier-files/ferrier-files-man-cleared-of-child-rape-by-dna-parole-board-wont-recognize-it

[44:10] https://reason.com/archives/2018/12/18/dead-suspect-loophole-texas-police-jail

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The First Step Act passed the senate this week. As a Christmas bonus, we cover the bill and it’s passage. We have been covering it’s passage (or stalling really) for the past month to finally reach this point.

First Step Act passed the senate 87-12

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-overwhelmingly-backs-overhaul-of-criminal-justice-system/2018/12/18/89efffb6-02e7-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html

Helpline available Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

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Larry and Andy cover an update about the appeal (or lack thereof) in NC in Meredith v. Stein; Attorney defending a guy of rape in the #MeToo era; Dire straights in Louisiana’s Public Defenders office; Farm bill passes with status-quo work requirements; You become out of sight, out of mind when you go to prison; GOP is possibly not the law and order party they profess; We probably shouldn’t lock up children with adults (what a concept); Why do people download CP; Out of Ohio, Doe vs. Michael Dewine, Ohio Attorney General

[13:00] https://abovethelaw.com/2018/12/trying-a-sex-case-as-a-woman-in-the-metoo-era/

[22:00] https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_2c1eb370-fe35-11e8-9599-e7bf2f7d1341.html

[36:00] https://www.npr.org/2018/12/11/673453156/farm-bill-compromise-reached-with-snap-changes-out-industrial-hemp-in

[42:20] https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/04/03/what-i-learned-about-justice-reporting-from-inside-prison

[50:00] https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/is-the-gop-the-law-and-order-party-not-so-much/2018/12/10/b646336e-fcc0-11e8-ad40-cdfd0e0dd65a_story.html

[1:00:00] https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/12/12/the-criminal-justice-reform-bill-you-ve-never-heard-of?ref=hp-1-111

[1:05:20] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/witness/201705/why-are-these-men-downloading-child-pornography

[1:12:00] No17-3857

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