2023 Legislative Update #5

The deadline for submitting bills has passed and there is just under four weeks remaining in this legislative session. The Liberty and Justice Coalition (LJC) remains hopeful of positive outcomes regarding the bills we are working on. These bills have been discussed in previous LJC legislative updates, so only...

Seventh Circuit affirms Wisconsin’s lifetime GPS monitoring

By Larry . . . NARSOL is disappointed in the outcome of a GPS challenge just decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from Wisconsin. The case is Benjamin Braam, Alton Antrim, and Dan Olszewski v. Kevin Carr, Wisconsin Secretary of Corrections. Wisconsin Statute...

LibJusCo suing New Mexico sheriffs and DPS

By Jackie Kent . . . ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – More than a half dozen sex offenders who committed their crimes in other states say they’re being treated unfairly in New Mexico. “When someone moves to New Mexico, they’re kind of automatically by default required to register,” Liberty...

Jacob Wetterling’s mother urges reforming the registry

The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. Patty Wetterling lost a son to the actions of a sex offender. But she now has misgivings about a sex offender registry she helped create. Wetterling’s son Jacob was abducted and killed in 1989 in central Minnesota by an area man. After Jacob’s...

COVID-19 deaths rise at California state hospital

Laws based on inaccuracies lead to lifetime of shame for those who offended as juveniles

Seventh Circuit affirms Wisconsin’s lifetime GPS monitoring

Entrapment and ineffective assistance of counsel win the day — Illinois Supreme Court vacates conviction

By Larry . . . The People of the State of Illinois v. Shane Lewis (Docket No. 126705) decided June 24, 2022, deals with an egregious abuse by law enforcement and was clearly entrapment by any objective standard. Shane Lewis was charged with involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, traveling to...

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Overturns Previous Victory

y Larry . . . NARSOL previously reported on the case of Brian Hope v. Commissioner of Indiana Department of Correction, which was favorably decided by a three-judge panel back in January. Unfortunately, the Seventh Circuit granted Indiana’s request for en banc review, and the full court has now turned...

NARSOL conference 2021 on the horizon

By Robin . . . Out of an abundance of caution and consideration for your health and safety, the national conference has been rescheduled for October 8-10, 2021. The theme and location for the conference will not change, and we are excited about the line-up of speakers and presenters...

NARSOL and Vivante boards hold annual planning session

NARSOL’s Vander Wall quoted in aftermath of Omaha registrant murder

December 7, 2020

Guide to Interstate Transfers and Revocation Retakings

This week we make the ultimate, and complete guide to transferring to another state also called Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS). If you ever had any questions or wondered about how this process works, this is the guide that will tell you what you need to...

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