--- **Beyond the Registry: Sex offender laws are broken. Sold to the public as tools for safety, they’ve become instruments of punishment, shame, and exile—often for life. These laws tear apart families, destroy futures, and do little to actually protect anyone. Instead, they create a second prison outside the walls: one of endless surveillance, housing bans, joblessness, and public shaming. This blog is a call to action. We’re here to expose the truth, challenge the fear-driven narrative, and demand a system that values justice, humanity, and real solutions over politics ---