Registry Matters

Trying to navigate the complicated world of sex offender laws and how they affect a person forced to register?
Each week Andy and Larry discuss life on the sex offender registry and how registry laws affect those on “the list.” Our goal is to help listeners navigate the complexity of the onerous “civil, regulatory schemes” that are clearly punitive in nature.
We discuss current legal challenges to sex offender registries and answer questions from PFRs and listeners. Special guests share their insight and experiences.
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RM179: It’s About Good Policy – Not Partisanship

On this weeks episode, we’ve got a couple of listener questions. We’ve got something to read from a prisoner who is trying to effectuate change from behind the walls. Finally we’ve got some articles. [2:16] Q1: Covering topics in regular... Read More

RM178: Full Court Review in 7th Circuit

On the most exciting episode of Registry Matters, ever: We’re going to be discussing how the AWA defines a tier three registrant; Then we’re gonna come back to this case from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals from Indiana; Then... Read More

RM177: Montana Judge Orders Removal of Person Convicted in Idaho

We’re doing a deep dive tonight about a case from Montana, that has to deal with a person who had a registration obligation in Idaho and he subsequently relocated to Montana. He has successfully challenged the constitutionality of the provision... Read More

RM176: How Registration Rules Apply When Visiting Other States

This week, we have a fantastic program. We have a special guest; We’re going to be talking about how registration rules apply when you visit other states or when you consider moving to other states; And we have a submission... Read More

RM175: Supreme Court Overturns Win for Alaska PFR

We have a jam packed episode. We have four questions. We have a story from the state of Iowa. We’re going to talk about the Supreme Court in a recent decision dealing with PFRs. We talk about the Prison Litigation... Read More

RM174: Convicted Without A Trial Is A Dangerous Road

We’ve got a discombobulated program tonight going in several directions. We’re going to be reviewing some letters from mostly behind the walls of prison. And we’ve got some articles. Hopefully we can go through all them. Then we have the... Read More

RM173: Louisiana Adopting A More Discreet Marking On Licenses

This week, we dive in to HB 56 going through Louisiana. It is an update to the recent unconstitutional ruling on their drivers license marking scheme. The Louisiana Supreme Court told them that they can’t do “that”. It was too... Read More

RM172: Disappointing Cert Petition Results May v. Ryan

Today’s show has a little bit of everything. We have some questions that come from patrons. Super patron Mike sent in a voice memo. We feature a segment talking about the denial of cert from the US Supreme Court in... Read More

RM171: Being Shot IS Being Seized

Tonight, on Registry Matters 171: We’re going to hear a voice mail and try to address that. We’re going to have some questions that were submitted in writing. We have a letter to read. Finally, we’re going to talk about... Read More

RM170: “No Trick-or-Treating” Appellate Brief Filed

Remember the sheriff in Butts County, Georgia, Gary Long, that said “I’ll take this all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States if I have to”? Here we go with the next steps of the case. This... Read More