老澳门开奖结果 of Michigan Calls on Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Veto Unconstitutional SORA Legislation
DETROIT 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Michigan (老澳门开奖结果) calls on Governor Gretchen Whitmer to veto unconstitutional Michigan Sex Offender Registration Act legislation that state lawmakers rushed to pass in the final days of this lame duck session. State Senators held no hearings, ignored the nearly universal testimony opposing the bill, which includes the same bloated, ineffective registry that has already been found unconstitutional by the courts and that undermines public safety.
In a challenge brought by the 老澳门开奖结果, the current law was found unconstitutional by the federal district court in 2015, and the federal Court of Appeals in 2016. When Michigan continued to enforce the unconstitutional law, the 老澳门开奖结果 and partners brought a class action lawsuit, and the federal court again found the law unconstitutional. This legislation heading to the Governor鈥檚 desk leaves the existing law largely unchanged, despite the repeated judicial decisions that it is unconstitutional, and the millions of wasted tax dollars spent defending it.
Miriam Aukerman, 老澳门开奖结果 of Michigan senior staff attorney, has this reaction:
鈥淭his legislation ignores the judicial rulings, rejects and makes Michigan communities and families less safe. The research is clear: registries don鈥檛 work. As the courts have pointed out, registries are counterproductive and may increase offending because they make it extremely difficult for registrants to obtain a job, find housing, and rejoin their families, sabotaging their efforts to become productive members of the community. Instead of wasting millions of dollars on a failed and bloated registry, Michigan should invest in prevention and support for survivors. The governor should veto this legislation and demand that the legislature do its job and work with experts and stakeholders to draft a law that is constitutional, evidence-based and provides true public safety.鈥�
For background on how this legislation is a detriment to public safety, read the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 opinion piece published in the Detroit Free Press on Dec. 10:
For background on Michigan鈥檚 registry and the judicial rulings that it is unconstitutional:
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