February 2019 - Page 2 of 4

CA: Has criminal justice reform gone too far? One California lawmaker thinks so

·February 21, 2019
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[abc10.com - 2/21/19] SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Overcrowded prisons. Trying teens as juveniles versus adults. The power of rehabilitation and a belief in second chances. These issues have fueled criminal justice…

California

Number of CA Registrants Tops 110,000 Mark

·February 21, 2019
·29 Comments

The current number of individuals required to register in the state of California exceeds 110,000 for the first time, according to a presentation made during today's CA Sex Offender Management…

National

MA: More Than A Quarter Of Boston’s Registered Sex Offenders Are Homeless

·February 21, 2019
·12 Comments

The purpose of the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry is to keep track of where dangerous sex offenders are, but what if they have no address? That’s the case with ____…

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RI: Concrete thrown at Rhode Island sex offender’s home

·February 21, 2019
·5 Comments

Police say someone threw a piece of concrete through the window of a registered sex offender’s home in Providence, Rhode Island. The vandalism occurred at the home of Richard Gardner at…

California

CA: CA Democrats Author Bill to Protect Sex Offenders Who Lure Minors

·February 20, 2019
·11 Comments

State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblywoman Susan Eggman (D-Stockton) introduced recent legislation “to end blatant discrimination against LGBT young people regarding California’s sex offender registry.” However, under their…

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FL: Miami-Dade Sex Offenders ‘Forced to be Homeless’

·February 20, 2019
·1 Comment

[thecrimereport.org - 2/19/19] Since he was released from prison almost five years ago, John has never had a place he can call home. Suffering from Parkinson’s disease, he spends nights…

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AZ: MariCo attorney behind push to slightly loosen sex offender registry law

·February 20, 2019
·3 Comments

More sex offenders would become eligible to have their names removed from the Arizona’s sex offender registry but would face new hurdles in doing so, under legislation being pushed by…

General News

Our cruel, counterproductive sex offender laws: Anthony Weiner is a window into what’s wrong with our system of punishment

·February 20, 2019
·20 Comments

[nydailynews.com - 2/20/19] Emily Horowitz is a member of the ACSOL Board of Directors and was a Speaker at the 2018 ACSOL Conference. Last week, Anthony Weiner was released from…

National

MT: The Latest: Fox asks Montana lawmakers to act on [child sex crime] time limits

·February 20, 2019
·4 Comments

[kansas.com - 2/19/19] HELENA, Mont. The Latest on Montana cases before the Supreme Court (all times local): 4:20 p.m. Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is asking state lawmakers to act…

ACSOL General News

Emotional Support Group Meetings 2019

·February 19, 2019
·16 Comments

Emotional Support Group meetings will be held for those convicted of a sex offense and their loved ones. This meeting, which is based upon the format of 12 Step meetings,…

National

NC: Cleveland Co. Sheriff’s Office to start posting names of registered sex offenders on Facebook

·February 19, 2019
·47 Comments

[wsoctv.com - 2/18/19] CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. - Cleveland County’s Sheriff’s Office is taking unprecedented steps to make sure you know if a sex offender moves in near you. It is…

General News

ACSOL’s first Emotional Support Group PHONE meeting will be in March

·February 17, 2019
·2 Comments

You asked for it and we now have it: an Emotional Support Group meeting on a phone conference call! It will meet at a different date and time from the…

General News

Kat’s Blog: Is Remorse a Requirement for Registrants?

·February 17, 2019
·25 Comments

Remorse: A gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs, according to Merriam-Webster. In a recent interview TV star Bill Cosby stated he was “not remorseful and…

Meetings / Events

ACSOL Emotional Support Group Meeting Alert in L.A. on Sat, Feb 23

·February 15, 2019
·0 Comments

ACSOL will conduct an Emotional Support Group for registrants and their loved ones on Saturday, February 23, beginning at 10 a.m. at: ACLU Building 1313 W. 8th Street Los Angeles…

ACSOL Meeting in Berkeley on Saturday, Feb 23

·February 14, 2019
·29 Comments

Please mark your calendars for ACSOL’s upcoming meeting in Berkeley: Saturday, Feb 23 10 a.m. Finnish Hall (upstairs meeting room) 1970 Chestnut Street Berkeley Attendance is limited to individuals required…

General News

What do these people have in common? [Florida Action Committee]

·February 14, 2019
·8 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 2/14/19] What do the following people have in common? An Air Force Colonel A prison guard A Christian school teacher They are all in positions where they are…

ACSOL California

CA: ACSOL Supports Senate Bill to Terminate Registration Requirements

·February 14, 2019
·29 Comments

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) has agreed to support Senate Bill 145 that would provide judges with the authority to terminate the requirement to register for individuals…

California

CA: Root and Rebound’s Free Oakland legal clinic for people with records on March 6

·February 13, 2019
·1 Comment

Come to R&R's next FREE legal clinic for people with arrest and conviction records. Examples of legal issues we can support on include: • Parole and Probation conditions; • Child…