Episodios

  • RM361: Pennsylvania Court Nixes Vague SORNA Web Rules

    RM361: Pennsylvania Court Nixes Vague SORNA Web Rules
    Dec 9 2025
    On this episode of Registry Matters…. we unpack a Pennsylvania trial court’s ruling that SORNA’s internet-identifier rules are unconstitutionally vague—what “overbroad enforcement” looks like in practice and why due process matters—introduce a new searchable transcript tool that centralizes years of Registry Matters insights so PFRs can quickly find answers on laws, supervision, and reentry, and...
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    57 m
  • RM360: Supervised Release Rules Overhauled: What Changed? With Attorney Anya

    RM360: Supervised Release Rules Overhauled: What Changed? With Attorney Anya
    Nov 25 2025
    On this episode of Registry Matters…. we break down the 2025 sentencing-guideline reforms that open the door to individualized supervised release and real prospects for early termination—what judges can do now, how registrants can position themselves, and where the pitfalls remain—and then turn to Arizona, where a federal judge upheld the state’s registry regime, rejecting...
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    1 h
  • RM359: Big News for PFRs: Tennessee Case Sets Precedent

    RM359: Big News for PFRs: Tennessee Case Sets Precedent
    Nov 18 2025
    On this episode of Registry Matters…. we unpack a major Tennessee victory affirming that retroactively piling punitive registry laws onto people violates constitutional protections—what the court said, who it helps, and what comes next—and we turn to life after conviction, focusing on how support networks, professional help, accountability, and steady persistence can turn fragile first...
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    45 m
  • RM358: How a Sticker Sparked a Legal Battle in Florida

    RM358: How a Sticker Sparked a Legal Battle in Florida
    Nov 11 2025
    On this episode of Registry Matters…. we follow Ami’s family through the gauntlet—navigating overlapping state registries, clearing legal hurdles, and fighting for rehabilitation—then unpack what happens when someone removed from one state’s list moves to a stricter jurisdiction and faces re-registration; examine a Florida appellate ruling upholding “sexual predator” markings on driver’s licenses against First...
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    59 m
  • RM357: When Punishment Lasts Forever: Rethinking Lifetime Registries

    RM357: When Punishment Lasts Forever: Rethinking Lifetime Registries
    Nov 4 2025
    On this episode of Registry Matters…. we dig into what it really means to modernize sex-offender registries—moving from blunt, punitive lists to evidence-based, risk-focused systems that actually improve safety; talk about the life after the finish line of probation—why that first breath of freedom is transformative but rebuilding stability happens in steps amid stubborn social...
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    1 h y 12 m
  • RM356: Changing Minds, Changing Laws: The Power of Podcasts

    RM356: Changing Minds, Changing Laws: The Power of Podcasts
    Oct 26 2025
    In this live episode of Registry Matters, the hosts and participants explored the everyday realities and systemic challenges faced by individuals living under registration laws. The discussion delved into deeply personal experiences—such as intrusive law enforcement visits and the public exposure that can jeopardize employment—while also highlighting the power of storytelling through projects like Amplified...
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    1 h y 2 m
  • RM355: Inside the Sean Combs Trial: Sex, Money, and Federal Power

    RM355: Inside the Sean Combs Trial: Sex, Money, and Federal Power
    Oct 7 2025
    On this episode of registry matters…. we unpack a thorny municipal indecent-exposure dilemma—how a charge might ripple into sex-offender registration and why attorneys offered no clear resolution; examine Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Mann Act conviction and 50-month sentence amid intricate legal arguments and celebrity controversy; break down how registrants navigating public events in restricted spaces—like churches—must...
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    1 h y 4 m
  • RM354: Can You Travel? International Megan’s Law Demystified

    RM354: Can You Travel? International Megan’s Law Demystified
    Sep 30 2025
    On this episode of registry matters…. we unpack International Megan’s Law—how passport identifiers, advance travel notifications, and cross-border data sharing actually work, who’s covered (especially PFRs with offenses involving minors), and what it means for international travel; examine how overconfidence from limited knowledge—the Dunning–Kruger effect—distorts public debate on crime policy and civil liberties; and break...
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    1 h