Uncategorized Archives - FYP Education Helping people reintegrate into society with empowering education Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fypeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cropped-FYP-EDUCATION-LOGO-2-scaled-1-32x32.jpg Uncategorized Archives - FYP Education 32 32 Midterm Shockwave: What Drove the Shift and Why Divided Government Might Not Be So Bad https://fypeducation.org/midterm-shockwave-what-drove-the-shift-and-why-divided-government-might-not-be-so-bad/ https://fypeducation.org/midterm-shockwave-what-drove-the-shift-and-why-divided-government-might-not-be-so-bad/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2852 When the midterm results came in, two longtime friends sat down to make sense of them. Andy and Larry agreed on one thing right away: this was monumental. Larry, a self-described politics wonk, said you would have to look back more than 30 years for a shift this big. Andy pointed out that 2010 produced […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/midterm-shockwave-what-drove-the-shift-and-why-divided-government-might-not-be-so-bad/feed/ 0 “I Forgot” Is Not a Defense: What Hammond v. State Means for Registrants https://fypeducation.org/i-forgot-is-not-a-defense-what-hammond-v-state-means-for-registrants/ https://fypeducation.org/i-forgot-is-not-a-defense-what-hammond-v-state-means-for-registrants/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2850 Imagine being charged with a crime because you forgot an appointment. For people on a sex offense registry, that is not a hypothetical. Missing a required in-person check-in can lead to a new criminal conviction, even when the reason is grief, stress, or a simple lapse of memory. That is the situation at the heart […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/i-forgot-is-not-a-defense-what-hammond-v-state-means-for-registrants/feed/ 0 RM395: Maryland Court Rejects the ‘I Forgot’ Defense — Transcript https://fypeducation.org/rm395-maryland-court-rejects-the-i-forgot-defense-transcript/ https://fypeducation.org/rm395-maryland-court-rejects-the-i-forgot-defense-transcript/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:01:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2848 [00:00] Introduction: Welcome to Registry Matters, an independent production. Our opinions are our own, and we don’t take instructions from anyone else. We are thankful for the support of our patrons. You make what we do here possible. And always remember, F.Y.P. [00:16] Andy: Recording live from FYP Studios East and West, transmitting across the […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/rm395-maryland-court-rejects-the-i-forgot-defense-transcript/feed/ 0 RM394: Why Was a New Father Arrested at the Hospital? — Transcript https://fypeducation.org/rm394-why-was-a-new-father-arrested-at-the-hospital-transcript/ https://fypeducation.org/rm394-why-was-a-new-father-arrested-at-the-hospital-transcript/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:01:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2846 [00:00] Introduction: Welcome to Registry Matters, an independent production. Our opinions are our own, guided only by us. We’re thankful for the support of our patrons. You make what we do here possible. And always remember, F.Y.P. [00:18] Andy: Recording live from F.Y.P. Studios East and West, transmitted across the internet, this is episode 394 […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/rm394-why-was-a-new-father-arrested-at-the-hospital-transcript/feed/ 0 Can Courts Really Stop a New Registry? Lessons from the Michigan Debate https://fypeducation.org/can-courts-really-stop-a-new-registry-lessons-from-the-michigan-debate/ https://fypeducation.org/can-courts-really-stop-a-new-registry-lessons-from-the-michigan-debate/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2842 When a state supreme court rules in favor of people on the sex offense registry, many assume the fight is over. But is it? On a recent episode of Registry Matters, Larry answered a harsh listener comment and explained why he believes the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision may not be the final word. This article […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/can-courts-really-stop-a-new-registry-lessons-from-the-michigan-debate/feed/ 0 Can California Lock Registrants Up Longer? Inside the Elderly Parole Fight https://fypeducation.org/can-california-lock-registrants-up-longer-inside-the-elderly-parole-fight/ https://fypeducation.org/can-california-lock-registrants-up-longer-inside-the-elderly-parole-fight/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2840 A new proposal in California is reopening a hard question: can people convicted of serious sex offenses change, and should the law assume they can? On a recent episode of Registry Matters, Andy and Larry unpacked a San Quentin News report on a bill that would pull back California’s elderly parole program for people on […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/can-california-lock-registrants-up-longer-inside-the-elderly-parole-fight/feed/ 0 RM393: Unpacking the 48% Recidivism Myth — Transcript https://fypeducation.org/rm393-unpacking-the-48-recidivism-myth-transcript/ https://fypeducation.org/rm393-unpacking-the-48-recidivism-myth-transcript/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2838 [00:00] Introduction: Welcome to Registry Matters, an independent production. Our opinions are our own, guided only by us. We’re thankful for the support of our patrons. You make what we do here possible. And always remember, F.Y.P. [00:17] Andy: Recording live from F.Y.P. Studios East and West, transmitted across the internet, this is episode 393 […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/rm393-unpacking-the-48-recidivism-myth-transcript/feed/ 0 Eighth Circuit Upholds Missouri’s Sex Offender Registry: What Doe v. Olson Means for Registrants https://fypeducation.org/eighth-circuit-upholds-missouris-sex-offender-registry-what-doe-v-olson-means-for-registrants/ https://fypeducation.org/eighth-circuit-upholds-missouris-sex-offender-registry-what-doe-v-olson-means-for-registrants/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2834 A federal appeals court has handed registrants a significant loss. In Doe v. Olson (No. 25-1892), decided October 5th, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld Missouri’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) against a broad set of constitutional challenges. On the Registry Matters podcast, hosts Andy and Larry walked through the opinion. Their verdict […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/eighth-circuit-upholds-missouris-sex-offender-registry-what-doe-v-olson-means-for-registrants/feed/ 0 Telling the Neighbors: How One Registrant Dad Found Acceptance, and Why the Stigma Still Lingers https://fypeducation.org/telling-the-neighbors-how-one-registrant-dad-found-acceptance-and-why-the-stigma-still-lingers/ https://fypeducation.org/telling-the-neighbors-how-one-registrant-dad-found-acceptance-and-why-the-stigma-still-lingers/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2832 Few decisions weigh on a person on the sex offense registry like the question of who to tell. Do you keep quiet and hope no one finds out? Or do you speak up first and risk losing everything? On a recent episode of Registry Matters, hosts Andy and Larry read a listener story that offers […]

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]]> https://fypeducation.org/telling-the-neighbors-how-one-registrant-dad-found-acceptance-and-why-the-stigma-still-lingers/feed/ 0 RM392: Is the Registry Punishment? Court Says No — Transcript https://fypeducation.org/rm392-is-the-registry-punishment-court-says-no-transcript/ https://fypeducation.org/rm392-is-the-registry-punishment-court-says-no-transcript/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0000 https://fypeducation.org/?p=2830 [00:00] Introduction: Welcome to Registry Matters, an independent production. Our opinions are our own, and we don’t take direction from anyone else. We’re thankful for the support of our patrons. You make what we do here possible. And always remember, FYP. [00:19] Andy: Recording live from FYP Studios East and West, transmitting across the internet, […]

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