Registry Matters

Registry Matters
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The podcast about the sex offender registry | Sex Offender News | Sex Offender Policy Analysis

Episodes

  1. 12/23/2025

    RM362: How One Judge Turned a Plea Into a Life Sentence

    On this episode of Registry Matters…. we confront how stigma keeps punishment alive—costing jobs, chilling support, and forcing careful disclosure—while making the case for sharper, evidence-based litigation; examine Arizona’s discretionary registration decisions that logically justify removal yet remain practically out of reach amid untested law and costly fights; follow an 82-year-old Virginian’s struggle for probation...

    1h 7m

  2. 12/09/2025

    RM361: Pennsylvania Court Nixes Vague SORNA Web Rules

    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...

    57 min

  3. 11/25/2025

    RM360: Supervised Release Rules Overhauled: What Changed? With Attorney Anya

    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...

    1 hr

  4. 11/18/2025

    RM359: Big News for PFRs: Tennessee Case Sets Precedent

    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...

    45 min

  5. 11/11/2025

    RM358: How a Sticker Sparked a Legal Battle in Florida

    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...

    59 min

  6. 11/04/2025

    RM357: When Punishment Lasts Forever: Rethinking Lifetime Registries

    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...

    1h 12m

  7. 10/26/2025

    RM356: Changing Minds, Changing Laws: The Power of Podcasts

    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...

    1h 2m

  8. 10/07/2025

    RM355: Inside the Sean Combs Trial: Sex, Money, and Federal Power

    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...

    1h 4m

  9. 09/30/2025

    RM354: Can You Travel? International Megan’s Law Demystified

    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...

    1 hr

  10. 09/23/2025

    RM353: Police Escalation & Deadly Force: A Supreme Court Reckoning

    On this episode of registry matters… we break down the Supreme Court’s unanimous rejection of the “moment of threat” shortcut in use-of-force cases—reaffirming a totality-of-the-circumstances test and holding officers to account for dangers they create; examine Florida’s renewed push for the death penalty under Governor DeSantis, what the polling and legal trends really say, and...

    48 min
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The podcast about the sex offender registry | Sex Offender News | Sex Offender Policy Analysis

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  • Creator
    Registry Matters
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2019 Registry Matters
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