Registry Matters

This week on Registry Matters: we start with the question “Does Disclosure Protect Your Child?” Honest disclosure to neighbors earned one registrant acceptance, even though the registry’s stigma never seems to end. We then look at the Eighth Circuit’s ruling rejecting the Missouri registrants’ constitutional challenges to SORA, which turned on weak pleadings and evide...

This week on Registry Matters: we look at why Michigan’s lifetime GPS tether survives a recent ruling. The tether is statutory punishment, while the registry is civil regulation, so the ruling doesn’t reach it. We also cover Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike, which exposes secrecy, suffering, and the moral toll of premeditated killing. Finally, we cover the 11th Circu...

This week on Registry Matters: Michigan’s Supreme Court has removed about 20,000 people from the state’s sex offense registry. The ruling applies to people whose offenses came before 2011. We look at what the decision means for them and why lawmakers are likely to try to put them back on the registry. Show Notes [03:07] 20,000 Removed From Michigan’s Registry — Michigan’s S...

This week on Registry Matters: a South Carolina church implodes after a registrant volunteer scandal at Pawleys Island touches off arrests, lawsuits, and institutional panic — a case study in how quickly fear dismantles a congregation. We also break down Louisiana’s ballot measure to constitutionally ban post-conviction bail for minor-related offenses, stripping judges of individualized disc...

This week on Registry Matters: Michigan’s Supreme Court ruled that retroactive sex offense registration is unconstitutional punishment, immediately erasing the pre-2011 registry and removing thousands of people from it. We break down what the decision means, who it covers, and how quickly relief actually reaches registrants on the ground. Then we turn to Minnesota, where courts held that the...

This week on Registry Matters: the Seventh Circuit gutted an AI-generated CSAM possession count after the government conceded that no real child was depicted — a ruling with major implications for how prosecutors charge synthetic imagery cases. We also walk through a practical framework for vetting a lawmaker before you approach them, judging legislators by their track record of actually passing b...

This week on Registry Matters: we dig into how mandatory sex offense treatment has drifted from therapy into a profitable surveillance and revenue operation — a class you pay for that keeps you monitored. Then a North Carolina church takes its own sheriff to court over whether a registered person can sit in a pew on Sunday morning. And we break down how one missed 2019 appeal permanently locked a...

This week on Registry Matters: Florida’s registry lawsuit finally has the expert evidence it needed — proof that 98.9% of the state’s housing is off-limits, turning residency restrictions into what amounts to unconstitutional statewide banishment. We also examine why political candidates so reliably return or refuse donations from people with sex offense convictions, and why that decis...

This week on Registry Matters: a registrant dies by suicide inside a treatment program, yet his family isn’t notified for eight months — a devastating failure of accountability we examine in detail. We also break down whether people pushed off social media by PFR policies have any real legal recourse against private platforms like Meta, and investigate how Flock’s license plate cameras...

This week on Registry Matters: A bill that never became law is being enforced anyway — and registered people are paying the price for legislation that died in committee. We also dig into probation conditions so vaguely worded that officers can ban virtually any employment, the reality of transferring probation across state lines (hint: it’s the officer’s call, not your lawyer’s),...

This week on Registry Matters: Advocacy groups finally force Pennsylvania State Police to answer for eight years of ignoring a legally mandated telephone registry verification system. Plus, we examine the 11th Circuit’s en banc ruling that recognizes parental rights as fundamental while stopping short of striking down Alabama’s ban on registrants living with their own children. And a d...

This week on Registry Matters: Florida has passed a law making it illegal for registrants to speak to minors in public, raising alarming First Amendment free speech questions. Then, a Louisiana man spent 179 days in jail over charges that were ultimately dropped, exposing how registry and probation systems can inflict devastating errors with zero accountability. Finally, the Supreme Court has rule...

This week on Registry Matters: The Supreme Court hands down a unanimous venue ruling that could have far-reaching implications for federal jurisdiction over registry-related prosecutions. Then, Larry and Andy untangle the confusing web of multi-state supervision — explaining which state controls your sentence and which state controls your registration requirements, and why the answer matters more...

This week on Registry Matters: A Michigan Supreme Court ruling forces the state to vacate convictions under an unconstitutional registry law, offering hope to registrants who were prosecuted for trying to stay compliant. Plus, we explore whether requesting a new parole officer is a realistic option — and why filing official complaints can often make your situation worse. Show Notes [02:14] Can You...

This week on Registry Matters: We explore why innocent people plead guilty and how plea bargains, while providing certainty for all parties, require proper judicial oversight to ensure fundamental fairness. Plus, we discuss the challenges registered parents face when banned from their own children’s school campuses, and the practical accommodations they can propose like Zoom meetings, escort...

This week on Registry Matters: New Mexico authorities face scrutiny for enforcing registration laws that don’t actually apply to a registrant, plus we examine whether Missouri’s blanket travel notification requirement constitutes unconstitutionally broad compelled speech. We also hear the sobering story of a registered person who submitted 700 job applications without a single hire, an...

This week on Registry Matters: We examine a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that upheld the sexually violent predator designation as non-punitive under the Eighth Amendment, exploring why courts continue to refuse calling registration punishment. We also dig into Michigan’s sweeping employment ban that would prohibit all 45,000 registrants from working in youth-serving businesses, and the cons...

This week on Registry Matters: A federal court finds that Illinois’s civil commitment program violates due process by warehousing people for up to 45 years without adequate treatment. Plus, we explore the paradox of legal challenges to registry regulations — when winning in court can trigger political backlash that produces even harsher laws. Show Notes [07:15] Can Legal Victories Create Wor...

This week on Registry Matters: A court blocks the federal government from prosecuting registrants in California, ruling that state certification of registration requirements is a prerequisite. Plus, we examine a case where a retired law enforcement officer’s son was caught in a sting operation targeting fictitious victims and received what many consider disproportionate punishment. Show Note...

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