ACSOL led about 40 registrants, family members and supporters in Lobby Day 2019 in the CA State Capitol. The participants were organized into 6 teams led by Team Leaders experienced in lobbying the state legislature. Lobby Day 2019 included twenty-eight scheduled meetings in the offices of newly elected and Public Safety Committee members in both the Assembly and the Senate as well as at least a dozen unscheduled meetings in the offices of elected officials who represent districts in which the participants reside.
“The two primary purposes of Lobby Day 2019 were to educate the newly elected officials about the facts regarding the state’s registry as well as to request support for modifications to the Tiered Registry Law,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.
The requested modifications included moving downward from Tier 3 those convicted of possessing, distributing and producing illegal images. This request is consistent with federal guidelines which recommend that those convicted of possessing illegal images be placed in Tier 1 while those convicted of the remaining offenses be placed in Tier 2.
In addition, the group requested that judges be provided discretion to consider removing individuals from Tier 3 of the registry after 30 years provided that they have not committed a subsequent sex offense. This request is consistent with existing law in 15 states.
Finally, the group requested support for repeal of an existing law that prohibits registrants from viewing their profiles on the Megan’s Law website. Violations of this law could lead to a fine of up to $1,000 and/or up to six months in jail.
“In order to prepare their petitions to request removal from the registry in 2021 and beyond, registrants need to have access to information on their profiles,” stated Bellucci.
ACSOL expects to return to the State Capitol in March to further promote its requests.
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Great job! How are offenses seen if the charge is reduced to a misdemeanor pursuant to 17B? What if a felony is expunged? What if an offense is reduced to a misdemeanor and later expunged? It would be interesting to see if parameters where instituted with SB 384 as well. If you do this, this and this, it’s granted? When I applied for a COR, the judge stated he couldn’t find one reason to deny my motion, but it wasn’t enough? Motion denied.
Why the thing about the repeal of looking up other offender’s information? I sincerely think that part is going to scare the lawmakers even more than they already are of us.
Tier 3 is all messed up… beyond the CP issues addressed above. Unless I am misreading it. Can someone check?
288.3 and 288.4 (contacting a minor and meeting a minor for sex) is Tier 3. Meaning talking to a 17 year old about meeting behind the bleachers and going there for that is Tier 3, while 288(a) – having actual sex with a 10 year old (any age before 2010) is Tier 2.
288(c) (L&L with a 14/15 year old while 10 yrs older, wobbler) is Tier 3, while 288(a) (L&L with under 14, any age, felony) is Tier 2.
Of course, that nonsense about using a STATIC test that explicitly is good for 10 years to determine lifetime.
IMO, lobbying to request support for repeal of an existing law that prohibits registrants from viewing their profiles on the Megan’s Law website is a waste of time. It belongs in a lawsuit, as there is absolutely no reason to deny a registrant and their family the benefits of the public safety aspect the Megan’s Law web site provides (har har).
But thanks to all 40! people who cared enough to show up.
Thanks to all you warriors who showed up, stood up, and spoke up! It makes a difference because by educating an sharing our stories it changes hearts of many legislators and staff.
I hope we get fast results by having a legislator author a bill with our recommended changes, but at the least ACSOL “planted seeds” in the minds of legislators.
A million thanks to Janice et.al and all that showed up, to speak on behalf of everyone involved! Without you, all of us would be in much more dire situations!
What is funny is that they state they deny access to megans law so that way we dont meet up and go on a binge of sex crimes…. yet we all meet up for therapy at one point and information is easy to access through 3rd party websites such as home facts.
Thank Janice and co. I’m sure this made a huge impression. Educating people is the key. Most people convicted of a sex crime are decent people who will never offend again. Quite the opposite of the hysteria promoted for decades.
It doesn’t seem like anyone is addressing this issue of no static 99 score and having to wait TWO additional years for relief. This no score situation probably applies to anyone on the list 15 years or longer who didn’t go to prison.
Thank you Janice and all 40 of the people who went. I hope someone listens.
Static 99R and risk assessments are some of the most stupid aspects about the sex offender registration schemes.
Unfortunately, Scam 99 is hear to stay.
Wait! I’m hearing things I haven’t heard before!
Is someone saying that those without a Static 99 score can’t apply to get off the registry in 2021?
That makes no sense! If you are a Tier 2 then you have to have been on the registry for 20 years in order to apply to get off, right?
I don’t think anyone who has been on the registry for 20 years HAS a Static 99 score, so anyone on Tier 2 can’t apply until 2023??
That is just crazy! Why didn’t we add that idiocy to the green sheet items we discussed with the congressional staff members??
It’s cool to see that Janice is letting them know that they ain’t doing us any favors with there new tier law it’s been well way overdue so much resepct to her for that one!!
The laws and changes are so vast and broad. Federal versus State law, punishment, and registry. Feds have no registry, so Fed Felons must abide by the State laws they live in. So changes must occur at the State level for Fed Registrants only as far as the registry. I pray for tier one. The other steps from felony to misdeameanor, would be up to a Federal Judge. My son’s PO does not even pay any attention to the fight that is being faught by all of you, us in our way regarding the three tier registry. He has nothing to say and no opinion other than “we have to agree and have not been given any any information.” The Fed group my son attends still says and believes that all PCs are already tier one…and nothing printed off this page has convinced them otherwise. They have no idea of the steps they will need to take. My son does, because I come to this site. I don’t know how the information is ever going to get to all the people, registrants involved. I don’t know how all the many situations will be challenged and placed in a proper place on the registry. I still wonder if the fight should be to abolish the registry, which to me, was unconstitutional in the first place. Thank you Janice and all who continue the fight and understand the complexities, even if we individuals out here are all confused.