The first thing that must be pointed out is that the sex offender registry came about because of the myth that people convicted of sexual related crimes were always going to reoffend. Some of the numbers that were tossed around…
Shaming is Punishment without Due Process
Our country was based on the idea of a constitutional republic. Basically this means that an individual’s rights and freedoms are paramount, and the right of the majority to take away a person’s freedoms is in violation of our Constitution,…
THE FIRST STEP ACT OF 2018: HOW DOES IT HELP US?
The Senate Version of S3649, The First Step Act of 2018, passed 87-12 on 12/18/2018, and the media reports the House and the President will pass the bill. (The House Version passed 360-59 in May 2018.)This First Step Act is…