Tag: homeless registrants


  • The “Balancing Test” Farce – When Courts Weigh Your Rights Against Government Convenience

    The sex offender registry was sold to the public as a reasonable safety measure. One of its most insidious legal tricks is the so-called “balancing test” — where judges weigh your constitutional rights against the government’s claimed “public safety” interest and almost always decide the government wins. People who made a bad decision are still…

  • Residency Bans Are Modern-Day Banishment

    The sex offender registry was sold to the public as a targeted safety measure. One of its most destructive features is residency bans that prohibit registrants from living within 500, 1,000, or even 2,500 feet of schools, parks, daycare centers, or any place where children might gather. In many areas these rules make large portions…

  • Residency Bans Are Modern-Day Banishment

    The sex offender registry was sold to the public as a targeted safety measure. One of its most common and destructive features is residency bans that prohibit registrants from living within 500, 1,000, or even 2,500 feet of schools, parks, daycare centers, or any place where children might gather. In many areas these rules make…