offenses) and provide useful information to those seeking to reform or abolish the myriad of excessive sex offender laws, from the public registry to residency restrictions and beyond. Once Fallen answers hundreds of phone calls and letters, visits with legislators, assists registrants in connecting to available resources and support networks, and provides analysis research on sex offender laws free of charge. This FREE and INDEPENDENT resource site is not funded by any other organizations or grants, NOR DO I EVER, NOR WILL I EVER, CHARGE FOR MY SERVICES OR ASSISTANCE, so donations are always needed and welcomed. In addition to this site, I also engage in demonstrations and other projects to assist registrants in need. None of this is possible without your support. I don't like to fundraise but inmate letters, website fees, travel expenses, equipment, and supplies aren't free. Even this website costs money for upkeep. Thus, your donations are greatly needed and 100% of proceeds fund projects related to promoting the abolishment of these humiliating and unconstitutional laws. (I do not pay myself a salary or buy anything personal with donation funds; see the 2017 OnceFallen annual report for services by CLICKING HERE.) There are many ways to support OnceFallen:
On the left hand side of this main page are links to various information pages on my website The first section are fact guides, the second section are editorials and assorted current event articles, and the final section are of site information pages. There is also a search function at the top of this page to assist with finding specific topics. (For example, if you wanted to see all pages on John Walsh, you can type "John Walsh" in the search box and hit "Search" to see all pages where John Walsh has been mentioned.) The categories are as follows:
On your right is a list of fact guides on a variety of sex offender laws and topics. Every fact guide has been researched thoroughly and every effort has been made to provide up-to-date and accurate information. Once Fallen is dedicated to providing the best available information. If you find any grammatical or spelling errors, research errors, or have suggestions, email me at iamthefallen1@yahoo.com. If you are looking to become an activist, I suggest reading my GET ACTIVE page. If you are looking for information not covered by my fact guides, looking to join other activist sites, or to see if there are state-specific resources for your area, visit my OTHER RSO SITE LINKS page. MISSION STATEMENT, DISCLAIMERS, AND CONTENT USE POLICIES The purpose of Once is providing an honest education on the truth about sex offender laws and issues, and offering some support services and guidance to those seeking to reform America's sex offender laws. Once Fallen is not a legal referral service, nor can we provide legal advice on sex crime defense or appealing convictions, and any advice given is a solitary opinion based upon the personal experiences and conclusions made by the owner of this site. The ARM/ Once Fallen mission & disclaimer: The Anti-Registry Movement does not promote sexual abuse of any kind nor support or associate with any sites that do; we do, however, support positive treatment and support for those who offended so that they may live productive and offense free lives. We support evidence-based (PROVEN) methods of prevention, education and treatment. We believe the public registry, residency restrictions, community notification, registry fees, GPS monitoring, and other post-release sanctions are NOT evidence-based and are ineffective as methods to achieving an offense-free society. Thus, we will publicly oppose these oppressive sanctions until these sanctions are fully abolished. [CLICK HERE for a further explanation on what it mean to be an anti-registry activist.] Mentions of other organizations here do not imply any kind of cooperation or agreement between us and are listed for informative purposes only. See my CONTACT ME page for detailed info about this site and to contact the webmaster. The information provided at this site is free to the public for informational and educational (non-commercial) purposes. If you intend to use anything from this website for non-commercial purposes, such as copying a page to hand to a legislator or an inmate, or for school research projects, then this falls under "fair use" and you don't need my permission. Commercial ventures, such as for-profit businesses or competing websites, must obtain my permission to use any info provided here. Generally I only ask you link to my website and credit me for my work (Derek W. Logue of Once Fallen. com). Any opinions expressed here are my own. Links to other websites do not imply any degree of mutual endorsement or support between ONCE FALLEN and any other website and are merely here for educational and informative purposes. FOR MORE R.S.O. INFORMATION, ACTIVISM, AND SUPPORT For media inquiries or to contact me, visit my CONTACT ME page. To join the fight, visit my GET ACTIVE page. See also the eAdvocate Community Blog for more resources or my RSO SITES/ LINKS PAGE for other support and advocacy sites & related resources. EXTERNAL Registrant Resources (Important resources offered by other sites): Relief for the Registry Chart released by the Collateral Consequences Resource Center: The ccresourcecenter.org website has released a spreadsheet of laws that provide relief from the public sex offender registry. You can download the info by CLICKING HERE. 50 state registry/ residency restriction guide: You can download a spreadsheet on registration and residency laws for all 50 states or get the complete state statutes in PDF form at the rival ACSOL Website by CLICKING HERE. NCSL Database of Passed Laws: The National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL) has a database of all sex offender legal enhancements (i.e., laws passed that increase sex offenders laws) from 2008-2014. CLICK HERE to visit the database. RTAG Travel Matrix: The Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) has created a "Travel Matrix" in an attempt to aid registrants planning international travel. The link to this service can be found by CLICKING HERE.
Law and Policy Center. Download the PDF by CLICKING HERE.
There are currently over seventy thousand (70,000) individuals on the Florida registry. In fact; less than half are actually physically present in the community. MOST are incarcerated, moved out of the state, were only here temporarily and had to register, have been deported or are deceased. The purpose of Megan’s Law (public disclosure) was to create, “notification programs so the public can be warned about sexual offenders living in the community.” Florida’s registry is comprised MOSTLY of people NOT living in the community. If you remain listed on the Florida public registry, but are no longer residing in a Florida community, you may be eligible to participate in getting off the Registry. Call Warren for more information at 352-871-5008 (Please note this is not a OnceFallen project, but an independent project from a group not affiliated with this site that I strongly support.) |
| The Contents of this website are copyright (c) 2007-2017 Derek W. Logue. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be used in any way without expressed written consent of the site owner. Once Fallen, "Through Wisdom and Knowledge We Shall Rise From The Ashes," Sex Offenders Pursuing Healing In Adversity (SOPHIA), SO Clear Media, and ReFORM Radio are all assumed trademarks (TM) of Derek W. Logue. |
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| Shiitake Awards Playlist Latest Awards Show 2017 SHIITAKE AWARDS SHOW The Shiitake Awards is a Once Fallen Production, spotlighting those politicians, people and laws that exploit sex offenders for personal gain. To learn more about the annual Shiitake Awards, visit my SHIITAKE AWARDS page. To keep up with Shiitake-worthy candidates throughout the year, visit the Shiitake-Worthy Blog. For the BEST stories of the year, visit the new DUVAL AWARDS blog |
| Anti-Registry Movement (ARM) Protest Playlist Latest Video: ARM Interview w/ Tom Madison on the Silent No More 2007 Rally, Columbus, Ohio's 10 year anniversary Playlist Description: This Playlist covers the various public awareness campaigns in which ARM members had engaged in over the years, as well as discussions about past public awareness efforts, from the first attempt to protest in 2007 in Miami to the 2007 Columbus Raly to the 2008 Coalinga Rally to Tallahassee "Rally in Tally" 2015 to Long Island 2016 to Oakland in 2016. |
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| Miami Dade Homeless Camp Video Playlist Last Video: Christmas at the Camp 2016 (OnceFallen & the FL chapter of WAR teamed up to deliver $1000 worth of supplies to homeless registrants) Playlist Description: This playlist is primarily of videos of anti-registry activists addressing the unique homeless registrant crisis in Miami, FL, along with a few news videos from the Miami camp. |
| "Protecting Our Kids: How Sex Offender Laws Are Failing Us" by Emily Horowitz This 2016 book covers the personal stories of numerous registrants who have experienced negative consequences, and why harsh laws backfire. |
| 5 Star Recommended Reading (See our Recommended Media page for more suggested books and videos) |
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| The Dolphin by Craig Hallenstein A 2016 fiction novel that reads like a Hollywood Blockbuster while exposing some inconvenient truths about the sex offender registry. CLICK HERE to visit the author's website. |
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| "ONCE FALLEN IN THE MEDIA" Youtube Playlist Latest Video: "Crime and Justice with Ashleigh Banfield" on HLN January 11, 2018 Show Topic: Man released from Minnesota Civil Commitment Center Watch the rest of the playlist for more TV interviews with Once Fallen. |
| SO Clear Talks Series: Latest Video: SO Clear Talks 8 - The Two Party System Is Not Your Friend Playlist Description: This playlist is of various talks and response videos under the SO Clear banner. SO Clear Media was founded in 2007 by Tom Madison; these discussions cover a variety of thought-provoking topics related to the registry topic as well as the anti-registry movement. |
| ONCE FALLEN: Origin (2006) In 2006, I bought a Mini DV (Standard Def) camcorder to film a documentary. What I ended up capturing was a journey that led me to being the activist I am today. When I first started filming, I lived in a run-down sleeping room. I just lost my last job and started collecting SSI soon after. I was also fighting in court to keep my residence. I lost my case but found a new apartment. i stayed with my mom for two months, leaving Cincy at the end of September and returning just after Thanksgiving. After some issues moving back, I settled into my new apartment, only to learn that the city was looking to increase residency restrictions. I took the fight back to city hall and won the right to stay at my new apartment. This victory inspired me to write my book and, a year to the day after my first speech at Cincinnati City Hall, the Once Fallen website. This is the archive footage from my first attempt at a film. |
| Caught in the Web of the Criminal Justice System by Lawrence Dubin & Emily Horowitz This 2017 book covers how those who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum disorders are especially vulnerable to the Criminal Justice System. |
| ACTION ALERT! ARM ART PROTEST PROJECT NEEDS FINANCIAL AND ART DONATIONS http://once-fallen.blogspot.com/2018/06/action-alert-arm-announces-maine-art.html In April 2018, the University of Souther Maine removed art from an on-campus Maine Painters exhibit, citing the knowledge the art was painted by a registered citizen would "trigger abuse victims." In response, ARM will engage in a non-traditional, innovative public awareness event in the form of an outdoor art show in front of the USM campus in September. We need roughly two dozen works of art by registered citizens (art from loved ones accepted by priority given to RCs), as well as monetary donations for transportation, hotel, displays, and permit fees. Please contact me at 513-238-2873 or iamthefallen1@yahoo.com for more information. |
The Sex Offender Next Door from Mikki Skaggs on Vimeo.
The Sex Offender Next Door by Mikki Skaggs https://vimeo.com/270222686 About this video This is a video made by a grad student as part of her degree program. This project is not affiliated with OnceFallen/ SO Clear Media, Arkansas Time After Time, or SOSEN, but each group offered their assistance, and features individuals from various activist groups. Also contains clips used with permission from previous OnceFallen/ SO Clear videos from the Miami Homeless Camp. |