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- by John DaweBy John . . . Oklahoma lawmakers spent most of an afternoon on a question the state has dodged for years: does the sex offender registry still do the job it was built for? The joint interim study hearing ran roughly three hours and heard from researchers, prosecutors, judges, treatment providers, police, defense attorneys and […] The post Oklahoma Lawmakers Take a Hard Look at the ‘Sex Offender’ Registry first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Sandy RozekBy Sandy , , , In 2000, in a case named Troxel v. Granville, the Supreme Court of the United States described the interest of parents in caring for their children to be, “. . . perhaps the oldest of the fundamental liberty interests recognized by this Court.” And indeed, for the vast majority of […] The post “The oldest fundamental interest” first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Matt SnellBy Matt . . . Houses of worship seem to be this place where many go to escape the world. Of course they are! For many of us, maybe it is a was a place we gathered for Christmas, Easter, Diwali, Eid, Passover, a baptism, a wedding, a bar or bat mitzvah, a funeral, or […] The post Insured Against Grace: When Risk Management Becomes Theology first appeared on NARSOL.
- by someone outside of NARSOL(Source: MIRS.news, Published 09/09/2026) The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled today that Michigan’s current sex offender registry law cannot be applied to people whose registration-triggering crimes occurred before July 1, 2011, finding that doing so amounts to unconstitutional punishment imposed after the fact. The ruling in People v. Eddie Lee Smith potentially affects an unknown […] The post Pre-2011 Sex Offenders To No Longer Appear On Michigan Registry first appeared on NARSOL.
- by a guest writerBrandon James Furlough In 2007 I was convicted of a crime of a sexual nature. I immediately accepted responsibility, served a prison sentence, and completed supervision, What remained—and remains–is lifetime sex offender registration and everything that comes with it. I did not fully comprehend what that would mean until my son was born in 2016. […] The post Path of Anathema first appeared on NARSOL.
- by someone outside of NARSOLBoynton Beach, Florida — August 11, 2026 — The Florida Action Committee (FAC), a statewide nonprofit organization advocating for evidence-based criminal justice policies, today announced the filing of a sweeping federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s sex offender registration and restriction scheme as unconstitutional. Filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (Case […] The post Florida Action Committee Files Landmark Federal Constitutional Challenge to Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Sandy RozekBy Sandy . . . What is going on at Pawleys Island Baptist Church and school in South Carolina? For anyone who follows the topics of interest to our community, it would have been impossible to miss the headlines and videos starting the week of July 13, 2026, and intensifying every day for, as of this […] The post What is going on at Pawleys Island church? first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Sandy RozekNARSOL has received sad news. Our dear friend and one of our faithful and extremely competent gatekeepers, Ken Roberts, died Sunday morning, June 12, from complications related to congestive heart failure. Ken was 74. In 2012, Ken was “on paper,” on probation. His first two probation officers were very strict in following the rules. So […] The post A dear friend has died first appeared on NARSOL.
- by NARSOLBy Savannah . . . In May 2026, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an important decision in People v. Shaver, holding that its landmark 2021 decision in People v. Betts applies retroactively. People who were convicted years ago for violating Michigan’s unconstitutional registration law may now have an opportunity to have those convictions set aside. The case […] The post People v. Shaver — A Victory for Those Convicted Under Michigan’s Unconstitutional Registry Law first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Sandy RozekBy Sandy . . . Vigilantes killing individuals required to be on a sex offender registry is nothing new. The first recorded case we found was in Utah in 2005. Since then these murders have occurred in Maine (a double murder), in Washington State (twice, both double murders), in Nevada, in California (at least four […] The post NARSOL asks TN. governor to remove registrant addresses from online registry first appeared on NARSOL.
