Whats Happening in The Sex Offender Community

Here is Whats Happening Today July 13, 2011:Please forward to everyone you know! eAdvocate Tidbits BREAKING NEWS: Ohio Supreme Court Declares Adam Walsh Acts Classification Scheme Punishment! 7-13-2011 Ohio: The Ohio Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision, declared the classification and registration scheme in Senate Bill 10, Ohio’s Adam Walsh Act, to be punishment. It is therefore unconstitutional to apply it retroactively. The case is State v. Williams, and it is available online here: http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/rod/docs/pdf/0/2011/2011-ohio-3374.pdf Hats off to those folks who have been fighting this cause in Ohio. For now have a GREAT day and a BETTER tomorrow. eAdvocate PROJECT COMPLETION: Today we have completed a major project, our page of "States with Petitions for Removal from the Registry." Yet some registrants may not need a petition as their "Term of Registration" may be over, so we have incorporated those statutes into this project. CLICK to see that updated page. Washington Hearing: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2011 Senate Judiciary Thu, Jul 14, 2011 10:00 AM. Business meeting to consider S.1231, to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007 Folks may remember that, the Second Chance Act of 2007, EXCLUDES sex offenders, HOWEVER this new bill S 1231 REMOVES that exclusion. If this bill passes -as currently written- then thousands of sex offenders all across the nation will reap the benefits of the Second Chance Act. This MAY BE a Historic moment, but we still need to watch S 1231 to see IF IF IF IF it is changed on its trip through Congress, so we hope Congress will recognize the needs of thousands of sex offenders nationally when they are released, as they already recognize the needs of other offenders. For now have a great day and a better tomorrow. eAdvocate PS: Within the Second Chance Act there is still a sticky part dealing with Federal offenders, and we are hoping this gets resolved as well. Right now there is nothing to help this group of former offenders in S 1231. RSOL National Conference: CLICK on picture "Window on Topics: Featuring Today" Human Rights - Core Documents Court Cases of Note Action Items Question: "Are you new to the Community Room?" Please read "This Important Message" as it will help us making referrals. And, if you want to know "How to get around the Community Room" our Tutorial is best; it also has a section for Advocates. This "Whats Happening Today" message may be copied and posted to any other site without asking, so long as you post a direct link back to this page. Our reason is simple, since we may have additions/changes, then folks will always have access to updated information. We are a OPEN no signin site, established for Humanitarian purposes. Thank You, eAdvocate