1. Connectivity as a Human Right: How Exclusionary Policies Undermine Safety
Guy Hamilton-Smith, JD
Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Fellow
Mitchell Hamline School of Law

2. Blanket Banishment Sounds Sensible, But Falls Apart Once Examined
We all care about creating safe communities, both online and elsewhere
Policies aren’t based in realities of sexual harm. Leave us less well-equipped to prevent & respond to them
Platforms have a responsibility to adopt evidence-based policies that create safer communities
To the extent that people exiting the criminal legal system succeed, everyone succeeds. These bans only impact people trying to lead law-abiding lives, incentivize deception.
Blanket exclusions should be removed — regulate individuals based on their behavior, not on class membership

3. Michigan AG: Exclusionary Policies are Punishment, Ineffective

4. Michigan AG: Exclusionary Policies are Punishment, Ineffective

5. False Sense of Security
Source: Sandler, Freeman & Socia, 2008; Wolak et al. 2009

6. False Sense of Security
Source: Sandler, Freeman & Socia, 2008; Wolak et al. 2009

11. https://mitchellhamline.edu/sex-offense-litigation-policy/
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