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Janice’s Journal: We Have Spoken! We Have Been Heard! We Will Return!

·February 2, 2017
·44 Comments

We have spoken! We have been heard! We will return! Those three statements were uttered this week by 36 registrants, family members and supporters who met with elected officials and…

Janice’s Journal: It’s Time to Topple California’s Lifetime Registry

·January 13, 2017
·90 Comments

Less than two weeks into the new year, it’s clear that we have a lot of work to do in the State Capitol. We are already facing a bill that…

Janice’s Journal: The Many Wonders of a 4th Circuit Decision

·December 1, 2016
·71 Comments

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals rendered an important decision yesterday, Does v. Cooper, that is full of many wonders. We can only hope that this wonder-full decision will serve…

Janice’s Journal: ACSOL Board Faced With “Sophie’s Choice” [updated with Guide to Tiers on Tiered Registry Bill]

·November 19, 2016
·499 Comments

During the five years in which this organization has existed, we have often heard a wish expressed – that registrants in California be treated differently, not the same. That wish…

Janice’s Journal: Sex Offender in Chief?

·November 11, 2016
·125 Comments

The election was divisive. The nation is divided. We must remain united. It’s true. Donald J. Trump was elected President of the United States this week. The process that led…

Janice’s Journal: A Halloween Hero is Born in Ohio

·October 27, 2016
·12 Comments

Halloween is here again. I have just finished another media interview about the dangers of Halloween. This interview was initiated by a newspaper reporter in Tennessee and follows a long…

Janice’s Journal: It’s a Setback But It’s Not Over

·October 5, 2016
·62 Comments

The U.S. District Court judge presiding over our challenge to the International Megan's Law (IML) has dismissed that case with prejudice. As a result of her decision, the case is…

Janice’s Journal: The Failure of Fontana

·September 21, 2016
·42 Comments

Shame on the Fontana Unified School District! Members of their Board of Education unanimously agreed last week to bar registered citizens from every school in their district. The decision applies…

Janice’s Journal: Sixth Circuit Speaks Truth

·August 28, 2016
·57 Comments

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals spoke the truth this week when it declared unconstitutional the retroactive application of sex offender laws in the State of Michigan. In doing so,…

Janice’s Journal: Waiting for Justice

·August 20, 2016
·223 Comments

As summer comes to an end, we are waiting for justice. We are waiting for a judge’s decision in our challenge to the International Megan’s Law. We are waiting for…

Janice’s Journal: We Need YOU to Help Restore Registrants’ Rights on July 27

·July 24, 2016
·6 Comments

A federal judge made a wise and brave decision on Friday. She granted a TRO which temporarily prohibits the City of Murrieta from evicting a registrant, who suffers from both…

Janice’s Journal: Hand-to-Hand Combat in California Cities

·July 18, 2016
·54 Comments

Today we are conducting hand-to-hand combat with cities throughout the state of California in order to challenge their residency restrictions. There are more than 100 cities that have such restrictions…

Janice’s Journal: David Slays Goliath Again

·July 3, 2016
·28 Comments

Like the young shepherd who battled the giant Goliath, Major David Ellis slayed Charles Rodrick in federal district court this week. It was Ellis’ second court victory against Rodrick, who…

Janice’s Journal: A Man Committed Suicide

·June 17, 2016
·12 Comments

After being arrested for possession of child pornography, a man committed suicide yesterday. We can only speculate why he would commit such a desperate act. Was it because he was…

Janice’s Journal: Incrementalism Provides Firm Foundation

·June 12, 2016
·48 Comments

I was recently introduced to the term incrementalism in the book, “Notorious RBG”, a biography of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The term means gradual change and it…

Janice’s Journal: CASOMB Should Discontinue Use of Polygraph Exams for Registrants

·May 13, 2016
·25 Comments

The Fifth Amendment is alive and well for registrants in Colorado due to a decision this week by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. In that decision, the Court ruled…

Janice’s Journal: May You Live in Interesting Times

·May 3, 2016
·21 Comments

May you live in interesting times is a saying attributed to ancient China. Some have interpreted that saying as a curse, others as a blessing. Regardless of its negative or…

Janice’s Journal: This Wall Will Fall

·April 23, 2016
·59 Comments

In our community of registered citizens, the wall of injustice is thick and high. It is thick due to the public’s failure to see the truth and it is high…