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In the name of living and breathing constitutional ideology we have become a litigious legal society. The overwhelming amount of new laws and case law sometimes obscures peoples basic rights and we need to fight against these limitations based on popular... Our state and federal constitutions go hand in hand to lay the foundation of our liberties. In the name of living and breathing constitutional ideology we have become a litigious legal society. The overwhelming amount of new laws and case law sometimes obscures peoples basic rights and we need to fight against these limitations based on popular sentiment or ideology. Our founding is based on a solid and unmovable belief in the preservation of the right of ordinary people to be the primary source of power given by God. \[More\](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Are We Sure Services is the Right Word?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/are-we-sure-services-is-the-right-word) Monday, 01 June 2015 \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/547/b2ap3\_large\_Legislative\_Process.jpg) </a>by Tom Rose Last week we discussed the reemerging proposed legislative change from a CHINS program in Wyoming to a FINS program. In brief, CHINS is the acronym for Child in Need of Supervision which is basically a child whom Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) believes to be uncontrollable by the child's parents. CHINS legislation requires ... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/are-we-sure-services-is-the-right-word) ## \[Decriminalizing Status Offenders in Wyoming: Where Do We Stand?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/decriminalizing-status-offenders-in-wyoming-where-do-we-stand) Friday, 15 May 2015 \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) by Tom Rose In 1974 the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) was passed mainly for the purpose of deinstitutionalizing juvenile status offenders. Most states initiated the act over the next few decades. Wyoming did not. Last week wasn't the first time I've run into stories advocating for harsher treatment for juvenile off... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/decriminalizing-status-offenders-in-wyoming-where-do-we-stand) ## \[Juvenile Justice Reforms: The Other Side of the Argument\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/juvenile-justice-reforms-the-other-side-of-the-argument) Friday, 08 May 2015 \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/524/b2ap3\_large\_Juvenile-Justice-Reforms-Chart.jpg) </a>by Tom Rose As citizens we all want our communities to be safe from violent crime no matter who is committing it. At the same time, we shouldn&#146;t sentence our juvenile offenders of minor non-violent crime to a lifetime of institutionalization. As we go forward in reform efforts let us not forget that Wyoming&#146;s overall violent crime arrests for eithe... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/juvenile-justice-reforms-the-other-side-of-the-argument) ## \[How Can We Reduce Wyoming’s Juvenile Arrest Rate?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/how-can-we-reduce-wyoming-s-juvenile-arrest-rate) Monday, 04 May 2015 \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/517/b2ap3\_large\_Reduce-Wyomings-Juvenile-Arrest-Rate-Chart-1.jpg) </a>by Tom Rose I have been researching Wyoming juvenile justice issues for several years now, and I am still sometimes surprised at what I find. When I began this research, I will admit that I was predisposed to simply believe that our law enforcement community should just stop arresting so many juveniles. After many interviews with law enforcement of... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/how-can-we-reduce-wyoming-s-juvenile-arrest-rate) ## \[What would Wyoming juvenile crime look like if status offenses were decriminalized?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/what-would-wyoming-juvenile-crime-look-like-if-status-offenses-were-decriminalized) Friday, 24 April 2015 \[Government Programs\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/510/b2ap3\_large\_What-if-decriminalized-chart-1.jpg) </a>by Tom Rose As I mentioned in a previous blog, I believe that Wyoming should decriminalize status offenses. According to the most recent data available through both the FBI and the OJJDP, Wyoming ranks second-to-highest in the nation for both juvenile arrests and juvenile incarcerations. Wyoming is also the only state that has not decriminalized st... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/what-would-wyoming-juvenile-crime-look-like-if-status-offenses-were-decriminalized) ## \[Is Juvenile Crime Decreasing in Wyoming?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/is-juvenile-crime-decreasing-in-wyoming) Friday, 17 April 2015 \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/503/b2ap3\_large\_Juvenile-Crime-Decreasing\_Chart\_1.jpg) </a>by Tom Rose This week I attended two days of the Judiciary Interim Committee. There were several juvenile justice related topics on the agenda. During my attendance at these long and sometimes heated meetings a junior legislator asked out loud (in frustration) if anyone knew whether juvenile crime in Wyoming was actually decreasing. This legislator... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/is-juvenile-crime-decreasing-in-wyoming) ## \[WyLiberty attorney Benjamin Barr comments on the 1040 campaign checkbox in this NPR story\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/wyliberty-attorney-benjamin-barr-comments-on-the-1040-campaign-checkbox-in-this-npr-story) Tuesday, 14 April 2015 \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) WyLiberty attorney Benjamin Barr comments on the 1040 campaign checkbox in this NPR story. April 14, 2015 \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/wyliberty-attorney-benjamin-barr-comments-on-the-1040-campaign-checkbox-in-this-npr-story) ## \[New Facts Reveal More Problems with Civil Forfeiture in Wyoming\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/new-facts-reveal-more-problems-with-civil-forfeiture-in-wyoming) Monday, 13 April 2015 \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/496/b2ap3\_large\_miller-e-mail.jpg) </a>by Stephen Klein In the 2015 Wyoming Legislative Session, Senate File 14, or Senate Enrolled Act 1 (SEA 1), would have overhauled Wyoming's drug forfeiture laws to require a felony conviction before alleged drug property (cash, cars, firearms and the like) could be permanently taken by the state. The bill passed the Wyoming Legislature with an init... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/new-facts-reveal-more-problems-with-civil-forfeiture-in-wyoming) ## \[Why should Wyoming Decriminalize Status Offenses?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/why-should-wyoming-decriminalize-status-offenses) Monday, 13 April 2015 \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) by Tom Rose If you have been following juvenile justice issues at all you may have come across the fact that Wyoming is the only state in the nation which has not decriminalized status offenses. You may even believe that you have an understanding of what that means. The concept is fairly simple: a status crime is an action that would not be a crime... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/why-should-wyoming-decriminalize-status-offenses) ## \[Wyoming Child Wellness: How High Is Wyoming’s Youth Suicide Rate?\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/wyoming-child-wellness-how-high-is-wyoming-s-youth-suicide-rate) Friday, 03 April 2015 \[Legal\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/487/b2ap3\_large\_Wyoming\_Youth\_Suicide\_Blog\_4.jpg) </a>by Tom Rose For the last few weeks I have been writing about child wellness in Wyoming. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation Wyoming ranked 19th in the 2014 annual report which is a lower ranking than our performance of 15th according to the 2013 report. These rankings are determined according to sixteen measured wellness categories divided a... \[ Continue reading\](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives/wyoming-child-wellness-how-high-is-wyoming-s-youth-suicide-rate) \[ First Page \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html) \[ Previous Page \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=60) \[ 3 \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=20) \[ 4 \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=30) \[ 5 \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=40) \[ 6 \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=50) \[ 7 \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=60) \[ 8 \](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ 9 \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=80) \[ 10 \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=90) \[ 11 \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=100) \[ 12 \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=110) \[ Next Page \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=80) \[ Last Page \](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives?format=html&amp;start=130) !\[logo white 002\](https://wyliberty.org/images/general\_art/logo\_white\_002.png) \*\*Wyoming Liberty Group\*\* P.O. 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