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,…
FIRST STEP ACT FINAL REPORT
The First Step Act (S.756 – 115th Congress) was signed into law on 12/21/18 and now we have the clearest picture of what the First Step Act means for federal SO inmates. The short answer is that very few people,…
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…
W.A.R. Action Alert
WAR National is issuing an Action Alert requesting that you contact U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer AND your own senator. The Minority Leader has the ability to move the First Step Act to the full senate and your senator…
Government Sponsored Terrorism or Public safety?
This fact is basic psychology. 1. You see something new 2. You learn to trust it and accept it. 3. You speak about it, passing on the information you were given to others. 4, You act upon the information given.…