Citizens for Penal Reform and Richard Jones
Amici Curiae
W. Andrew McCullough, Counsel of RecordCitizens for Penal Reform is a Utah-based organization dedicated to education about restorative justice and alternatives to incarceration. Richard Jones is a convicted and rehabilitated sex offender opposed to mandatory registration and notification laws. W. Andrew McCullough has a private law practice in Utah. He received his law degree from the University of Utah in 1973. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondents as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August 5, 2002.Sex offender registration laws have historically been enacted to promote the nonpunitive purpose of public safety. The…
