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*[https://www.myajc.com/news/local/can-pay-for-lie-detector-test-for-one-man-that-could-mean-jail/nSvXkMd5k3QteAUBd3T1jP/ Can’t pay for a lie detector test? For one man that could mean jail]
*[https://filtermag.org/sex-offender-registry-harm-reduction/ Sex Offender Registry Reform Is a Harm Reduction Issue]
::A North Georgia homeless man may go to prison for 18 months because he cannot come up with $250 to take a court-ordered polygraph test.<br> ( Rhonda Cook, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, US, November 9, 2017)<!-- Added 11-11-17 -->  
::In the United States, anyone convicted of a sex offense is punished with two criminal sentences. The first is the one they serve in prison. The second begins when the first ends, and they are forced to enroll in a Sex Offender Registry (SOR).<br> (Tony Vick, Filter, September 7, 2023) <!-- Added 9-8-23-->


*[http://all4consolaws.org/2017/10/janices-journal-simi-valley-repeals-halloween-ordinance/ Simi Valley Repeals Halloween Ordinance]
*[https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/3/1/23620414/supreme-court-myths-sex-offender-registries-column-jacob-sullum How the Supreme Court has promoted myths about sex offender registries]
:The Simi Valley City Council unanimously agreed tonight to repeal its [[Halloween]] Ordinance which required the city’s registrants to post a sign on the front door of their homes as well as prohibited them from decorating their homes, answering the door to trick-or-treaters and illuminating any exterior lights.<br /> (Staff Writer, [[ACSOL]], Octotber 16, 2017)<!-- Added 10-17-17 -->
::This Sunday, March 5, marks the 20th anniversary of Smith v. Doe, a U.S. Supreme Court decision that approved retroactive application of Alaska’s sex offender registry, deeming it preventive rather than punitive. That ruling helped propagate several pernicious myths underlying a policy that every state has adopted without regard to its justice or effectiveness.<br> ( Jacob Sullum, The Chicago Sun Times, March 1, 2023) <!-- Added 8-28-23-->


*[http://restoringintegritytovirginiaregistry.blogspot.com/2017/07/everyone-keeps-asking-me-why-dont-you.html Everyone Keeps Asking Me, Why Don’t You Take a Vacation?]
*[https://www.cullmantribune.com/2023/05/11/cullman-county-man-sentenced-to-75-years-for-failure-to-register-as-sex-offender/ Cullman County man sentenced to 75 years for failure to register as sex offender]
::Everyone Keeps Asking Me, Why Don’t You Take a Vacation? Life as a U.S. Registered Sex Offender isn’t Just a Posting on the Internet, its One Arbitrary Misstep Away From a Felony. (Mary Davye Devoy, July 29, 2017)<!-- Added 7-30-17 -->
::CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Circuit Court Judge Greg Nicholas on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, sentenced David Lee Moore, of Hanceville, to 75 years in prison. The sentence stems from Moore’s March 1 conviction for failing to register as a sex offender with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office in violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.<br>(Staff Reports, Cullman Tribune, May 11, 2023) <!-- Added 5-13-23-->  


*[https://reason.com/2023/03/01/how-scotus-promoted-pernicious-myths-about-sex-offender-registries/ How SCOTUS Promoted Pernicious Myths About Sex Offender Registries]
::Twenty years ago, the justices deemed registration nonpunitive, accepting unsubstantiated assumptions about its benefits and blithely dismissing its costs.<br>( Jacob Sullum, Reason.com, March 1, 2023) <!-- Added 3-1-23-->
*[https://www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/moco/news/article/Shenandoah-won-t-make-exception-to-sex-offender-or-17610363.php Shenandoah denies request in sex offender ordinance to allow end-of-life care at relative's home]
::An elderly bed-ridden (79-year-old) registered sex offender will not be allowed to move in with relatives in a Montgomery County home for end-of-life care after Shenandoah city leaders declined to amend an ordinance that restricts residency.<br> (Catherine Dominguez, The Courier, November 25, 2022  ) <!-- Added November 28, 2022 -->
[[File:191023114417-sex-offenders-sue-sheriff-halloween-sign-trnd.jpg|right|200 px|link=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/30/us/halloween-sex-offenders-cec/index.html]]
*[https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/30/us/halloween-sex-offenders-cec/index.html On Halloween, some states take extra safety measures to keep sex offenders away from kids]
::As people stock up on Halloween candy, some cities and states are imposing extra measures to make sure sex offenders don’t answer when little ghouls and goblins knock on their doors.<br> (Faith Karimi, CNN, October 30, 2022  ) <!-- Added October 30, 2022 -->
*[https://www.thecabin.net/news/fcso-warns-parents-against-trick-or-treating-certain-addresses/article_76a7edec-59b6-5173-bab3-3990f51ec96d.html FCSO warns parents against trick-or-treating certain addresses]
::The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office is placing door hangers on the doors of sex offenders warning “No Trick-or-Treat at this Address.”<br> (LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT, October 25, 2022  ) <!-- Added October 27, 2022 -->
*[https://news.yahoo.com/experts-say-sex-offender-registries-dont-work-can-they-be-fixed-215957631.html Experts say sex offender registries don't work. Can they be fixed?]
::The vast majority of Americans believe sex offender registries make their communities safer, according to polls. A growing body of research, however, suggests otherwise. A long list of studies using decades of data have found no significant evidence that registries prevent sex crimes. Some even indicate that the laws imposed on sex offenders may make them more likely to commit crimes in the future.<br> (Mike Bebernes, Yahoo News, March 24, 2022 ) <!-- Added 3-25-22-->
[[Image:Eo-scale of justice.gif|200px|right|link=Another Law Based on Fear and Lies]]
*[[Another Law Based on Fear and Lies]]
::Pennsylvania state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Ambridge plans to introduce legislation within the next few weeks making it difficult for some of the states most vulnerable citizens, aging and ailing convicted sex offenders to enter long-term care facilities.<br> [[File:News icon.jpg]] Staff Writer, BoyWiki, January 16, 2022
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[[File:632px-Hansel-and-gretel.jpg|150px|right|link=The Gingerbread House Myth]]
*[[The Gingerbread House Myth]]
::With [[Halloween]] again approaching, police around the country are again trying to protect Hansel and Gretel from the Wicked Old Witch known as, "the sex offender". <br> [[File:News icon.jpg]] Staff Writer, BoyWiki, October 17, 2021
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[[File:Florida state flag.png|right|150px|link=https://thecrimereport.org/2022/01/27/is-profit-driving-floridas-sex-offense-registry/]]
*[https://thecrimereport.org/2022/01/27/is-profit-driving-floridas-sex-offense-registry/ Is Profit Driving Florida’s Sex Offense Registry?]
::In 2019, I was falsely accused of a petty theft in Broward County, Florida, despite living over 1,100 miles from the alleged offense and having no transportation.<br> (Derek W. Logue, The Crime Report, US, January 27, 2022 ) <!-- Added 1-28-22-->
*[https://www.legalreader.com/is-the-sex-offender-registry-fair/ Is the Sex Offender Registry Fair?]
::Failure to Register, in most states, is a serious felony, punishable by jail or prison time.<br> (Nicole Blank Becker, The Legal Reader, US, January 11, 2022 ) <!-- Added 1-12-22-->


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In the United States, anyone convicted of a sex offense is punished with two criminal sentences. The first is the one they serve in prison. The second begins when the first ends, and they are forced to enroll in a Sex Offender Registry (SOR).
(Tony Vick, Filter, September 7, 2023)
This Sunday, March 5, marks the 20th anniversary of Smith v. Doe, a U.S. Supreme Court decision that approved retroactive application of Alaska’s sex offender registry, deeming it preventive rather than punitive. That ruling helped propagate several pernicious myths underlying a policy that every state has adopted without regard to its justice or effectiveness.
( Jacob Sullum, The Chicago Sun Times, March 1, 2023)
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Circuit Court Judge Greg Nicholas on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, sentenced David Lee Moore, of Hanceville, to 75 years in prison. The sentence stems from Moore’s March 1 conviction for failing to register as a sex offender with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office in violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
(Staff Reports, Cullman Tribune, May 11, 2023)
Twenty years ago, the justices deemed registration nonpunitive, accepting unsubstantiated assumptions about its benefits and blithely dismissing its costs.
( Jacob Sullum, Reason.com, March 1, 2023)
An elderly bed-ridden (79-year-old) registered sex offender will not be allowed to move in with relatives in a Montgomery County home for end-of-life care after Shenandoah city leaders declined to amend an ordinance that restricts residency.
(Catherine Dominguez, The Courier, November 25, 2022 )
As people stock up on Halloween candy, some cities and states are imposing extra measures to make sure sex offenders don’t answer when little ghouls and goblins knock on their doors.
(Faith Karimi, CNN, October 30, 2022 )
The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office is placing door hangers on the doors of sex offenders warning “No Trick-or-Treat at this Address.”
(LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT, October 25, 2022 )
The vast majority of Americans believe sex offender registries make their communities safer, according to polls. A growing body of research, however, suggests otherwise. A long list of studies using decades of data have found no significant evidence that registries prevent sex crimes. Some even indicate that the laws imposed on sex offenders may make them more likely to commit crimes in the future.
(Mike Bebernes, Yahoo News, March 24, 2022 )
Pennsylvania state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Ambridge plans to introduce legislation within the next few weeks making it difficult for some of the states most vulnerable citizens, aging and ailing convicted sex offenders to enter long-term care facilities.
Staff Writer, BoyWiki, January 16, 2022
With Halloween again approaching, police around the country are again trying to protect Hansel and Gretel from the Wicked Old Witch known as, "the sex offender".
Staff Writer, BoyWiki, October 17, 2021
In 2019, I was falsely accused of a petty theft in Broward County, Florida, despite living over 1,100 miles from the alleged offense and having no transportation.
(Derek W. Logue, The Crime Report, US, January 27, 2022 )
Failure to Register, in most states, is a serious felony, punishable by jail or prison time.
(Nicole Blank Becker, The Legal Reader, US, January 11, 2022 )