CA Sex Offender Management Board to Discuss Tiered Registry Bill

The California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) will discuss at its meeting on November 20 a tiered registry bill that would allow some registered citizens to leave the registry in either 10 or 20 years.  The meeting will be held at 660 Bercut Drive, Sacramento, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to the public who may speak up to 3 minutes.

“Copies of the draft bill have not been made available to the public, however, the bill was discussed at the CASOMB meeting in September and that bill appears to be consistent with the CASOMB report issued in April 2014,” stated CA RSOL President Janice Bellucci.

During the CASOMB meeting in September, an option that was not in the CASOMB report was revealed — automatic termination of registration requirements after 30 years provided that the individual did not commit another sex offense.  There were many questions asked regarding this option during the September meeting and further discussion of the option is expected at the November meeting.

Note: Thursday November 20 is the correct date [casomb.org]

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So who is going to decide who is staying and who is leaving?

If we go to the event will Janice or Chance be available counsel to brief us prior to speaking? Why I ask is we might need to know those attending the subject-line involvement and what should NOT be brought up for discussion..focus points best considered.

Well—-someone is putting a bill in the legislature to improve the sorry lot of registered citizens? I realize there are lots of registered citizens et cetera who know much more about all this than I do, but I say: let’s get behind something like this and move the ball forward.

And may I add: when I was incarcerated at the CRC in Norco, I met a lot of sex offenders. To be perfectly blunt about it, they were wimpy guys who wouldn’t so much as steal a pencil from you, much less constitute any sort of menace to other people. Continuing to punish them after their release from prison is a waste of time and money.

A question and a point:

Question: Since past requirements to register were made retroactive, would this bill be retroactive?
So that people who would fall into one of the categories where registrations was, say, tiered for 10 years, could then automatically stop registering, if they had been registering for 10 years or more?

Point: The public can speak for 3 whole minutes? WOW. Better for a group of people to get to together and and each yield their 3 minutes to one person to be able to make a complete point. Can it work like that?

Well, I think this is a wonderful article. As everyone is aware, when a law goes into affect, it goes into affect. There are a number of individuals who are probably in their 80’s who have been on the registry for years! So, I would clearly imagine that if someone has been on the registry for 30 years and had no issues, they would fall off. IN addition, as many people are aware, most states have the 10 and 20 year rule where minor offenders fall off after 10 years, more serious offenders after 20 and the most serious are required to register for life. ! So, for California to suggest that those on the Registry will fall off after 30 years is great news.

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I think the ten year requirement is still too much for many people with lesser offenses including failure to register. 5 years should be sufficient for almost anyone who hasn’t done a completely heinous crime. Perhaps an additional low level tier. Any way to bring that up at the meeting?

The website is http://www.casomb.org/index.cfm?pid=235 ,
It says the meeting is TUESDAY, November 20, 2014.
But TUESDAY is November 18, 2014.
November 20 is THURSDAY.
Last month the meeting was Tuesday, October 28, 2014.

Would someone please post the correct information.
Is CA-RSOL going to hold a meeting prior to the CASOMB meeting so that we can coordinate and focus our three minute presentations?

I went to the Adam Walsh refunding act in DC, we weren’t allowed to speak, now you have the chance, I can only hope some of you have the gut’s to take off work and speak up. someone needs to post the Government address and room number on this website and across CA.

I am seriously considering going up there however if I can’t my main question would be about the Static 99. How are they going to administer that to people who have never had one and it’s been longer than 10 years since conviction? Also, there is a provision for 20 year folks who can get off the Megan’s site but still have to register. How would that work?

I intend to write my three minute presentation. This source suggests that a three minute speech should have no more than 500 words. 80 to 150 written words per minute of speech, perhaps as high as 180.
http://www.presentationmagazine.com/how-many-words-in-a-five-minute-speech-3467.htm

Will it be appropriate to submit a document that includes and “extends” our oral testimony?

In a perfect scenario … the Board makes the suggestion and the state legislature approves it. How long would it take for the tiered system to be ‘real’? This, in conjunction with the residency restrictions (hopefully decided to be unconstitutional) could prove to be a blessing for many folks. 12/2 public hearing, 90 days to decide … how long for the tiered? Could it all happen at about the same time??? Or, I’m guessing this is probably not something that can be pinpointed/answered. Just looking/hoping for a silver lining – somewhere.

How did judge Buhl say it in the other topic…oh yeah….’its not risk based..its conviction based”.

I do have a question regarding charges. Now, this is a topic that I’ve not read about. Now, its stating that the Board wants to make people register for either 10 years, 20 years or life, depending upon the crime ect. Now, does the time start after your plea? After being released from prison or county jail? Just curious. Also, I have another question. I plead non contest that was a wobbler, reduced to a misdemeanor and expunged with summary probation? Any thoughts? How long? In California, its a other conviction. Lastly, how do I know if I have to register when I go to another state of visit? In California, battery is a rather (its still serious) non serious sex offense and it basically states you touched someone without their consent? Yet, in Florida, sexual batter goes hand and hand with rape and it means you essentially sexually assaulted someone and had intercourse? ANy thoughts? Its very confusing.

No, in essence, I was asking when would the time frames start? For example, the new Tier system in California would require you to register for either 10 years, 20 years or for life. I would imagine the time frame would begin upon your release. Furthermore, I wonder what the duration would be based upon? Misdemeanor 10 years? Felony 20 years? Now, what if you are only required to register if your offense was a misdemeanor and your charge was a wobbler and reduced to a misdemeanor persuant to 17B? By law, you have never been convicted of a felony?

HELLO ANY INFO ON THE OUTCOME OF CA SEX MANNAGEMENT BOARD MEETING TODAY IN SACRAMENTO, ABOUT TIERED SYSTEM MOVING FOWARD ?

Misdemeanors are tier 1 and felony are tier 2, what about those set up in internet stings and had no victim but yet charged with a felony?

Any info in the bill about those who move to California who were convicted in other states? Will a lifetime registrant in another state also need to register for life in California?