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Retroactive GPS-Monitoring of Sex Offenders Ruled Unconstitutional
Retroactive GPS-Monitoring Ruled Unconstitutional by New Jersey Supreme Court Continue reading
Gov. Christie Signs Ban-the-Box Bill Into Law
Governor Christie Signs the New Law Restricting Employers Access to Criminal Backgrounds On Wednesday, August 13, 2014, Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey signed into law one of the most comprehensive “ban-the-box” bills in the country. Under the new legislation, employers … Continue reading
Individuals need to sign on to federal lawsuit challenging S276 requiring posting of the names of all ADTC-releaseess
S276, signed into law on January 14, 2014, requires that the identities of all individuals with sex offense convictions who were found compulsive and repetitive be published on the State Sex Offender Internet Registry (Click here to see detailed description … Continue reading
…better than 85% of individuals with sex offense convictions, function safely in society without reoffending
The uncontroverted field research on sex offense recidivism, for the past thirty years, has demonstrated that the 5-10 year recidivism rates for those with sex offense convictions ranges from 5% to 15%. Commentators have criticized such studies as not accounting … Continue reading
…victims of sexual assault are more likely to have been assaulted by a non-sex offender, than a sex offender.
For example, based on a study by the U.S. Department of Justice, where the perpetrator of a sexual assault is an ex-felon, the perpetrator was six times more likely to be someone who had never been convicted of a sex offense, … Continue reading
