Bettison was recently awarded the “Elmer H. Wiblishauser Author’s Award” presented by the Minnesota State Board Association for her article published article in Minnesota Bench and Bar titled, “The New Read More
Stacy Bettison’s recently featured Minnesota Bench & Bar article “Momentum builds for changes to Predatory Offender Registry,” (April 2021) examines the current efforts under way to reform the registry. As Read More
The kidnapping of Jacob Wetterling in 1989 was what led to the creation of Minnesota’s first sex offender registry. Initially, the state’s sex offender registry was a private list to Read More
“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to be confronted with the witness against him.” Sixth Amendment, United States Constitution. The right of an Read More
In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic untimely death, the overwhelming message was crystal clear: what happened to George Floyd was reprehensible and the result of a system gone terribly Read More
In August 2019, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety held its first Criminal Sexual Conduct Statutory Reform Working Group. Enabled by the Minnesota Legislature to consider what reforms, if any, Read More
COVID-19 is the perfect case study of crisis planning and crisis communications: from seeing the storm brewing, to the United States’ initial response, to on-going management and damage control, most Read More
Minnesota’s Predatory Offender Registry was first passed in 1991. It was intended to assist law enforcement in quickly locating and clearing suspects in child predator and kidnapping cases. 28 years Read More