Registry: Collateral Consequence

Restoration of Rights Following a Conviction 1) Click HERE then click on your state, it will explain the rights lost by a conviction. 2) Then at the bottom click on "Read the full profile" and there will be an explanation of how to restore your rights, if they can be. 3) Or click HERE for the full NACDL report Collateral Damage: America’s Failure to Forgive or Forget in the War on Crime – A Roadmap to Restore Rights and Status After Arrest or Conviction. Collateral Consequences Resource Center: Restoration of Rights: National State Specfic This 2009 study collects and describes the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction that arise under federal statutes and regulations. A joint project of the ABA Commission on Effective Criminal Sanctions (Commission) (There doesn't seem to be a specific site for this commission) and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS), it is an outgrowth of both entities’ work on the effect of a criminal record on the availability of a wide range of benefits and opportunities, which in turn determines a person’s likely ability to rebuild his or her life after a criminal conviction. While the study is first and foremost a compilation, and its presentation primarily descriptive rather than analytical, we hope that it will serve as a useful tool for criminal justice practitioners (including defenders, judges, and prosecutors); for persons seeking information about the legal rights and responsibilities of people who have a conviction record; and for advocates, legislators, and policymakers in determining which collateral consequences are reasonable and appropriate responses to public safety concerns, and which are not and what can or should be done to avoid or mitigate them. 2009: Internal Exile: Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction in Federal Laws and Regulations. Sex Offender Enactments Database Sex offender policies continue to be on state legislative agendas. Some enactments respond to the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) provisions of the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. Other state actions place residence and other restrictions on sex offenders. This database identifies key state legislation enacted 2008 - November 2014. Search 2008 – 2014 legislation by State; Topic; Keyword; Year; Primary Sponsor; or Author. To select multiple items (e.g., state or category) in the database lists, hold down the “control” key and click the desired selections. To select all items between two selections, click on the first item, scroll down the list to the last item, click and hold the “shift” key. Source: Updated December 8,2014. Always double check what charts show as laws change frequently. Collateral Consequences of a Conviction The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction—legal sanctions and restrictions imposed upon people because of their criminal record—are hard to find and harder to understand. Now it will be easier to do both. Congress directed the National Institute of Justice to collect and study collateral consequences in all U.S. jurisdictions, and NIJ selected the ABA Criminal Justice Section to perform the necessary research and analysis. The results are now being made available through this interactive tool. CLICK to Access JURY POWER in the system of checks and balances: In a Constitutional system of justice, such as ours, there is a judicial body with more power than Congress, the President, or even the Supreme Court. Yes, the trial jury protected under our Constitution has more power than all these government officials. This is because it has the final veto power over all "acts of the legislature" that may come to be called "laws". In fact, the power of jury nullification predates our Constitution. In November of 1734, a printer named John Peter Zenger was arrested for seditious libel against his Majesty's government. At that time, a law of the Colony of New York forbid any publication without prior government approval. Freedom of the press was not enjoyed by the early colonialists! Zenger, however, defied this censorship and published articles strongly critical of New York colonial rule. ..Continued.. by Mr. Duane is an associate professor at Regent Law School in Virginia Beach, Virginia For now, have a great day and a better tomorrow. eAdvocate (BACK to the Top Page)