September 2021

ACSOL Conference to Feature Distinguished Speakers, Important Panels

·August 3, 2022
·15 Comments

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) will conduct its annual conference on Saturday, October 1. The cost is just $25. The conference will be virtual on Zoom and…

General News National

KS: Criminal justice panel hashes out potential changes to Kansas offender registry

·September 24, 2021
·22 Comments

TOPEKA — Criminal justice advocates, experts and law enforcement are debating potential changes to the Kansas drug and sex offender registry, including whether registries should be made public and an…

National

CT: Nursing home hit with $10,000 fine after alleged sex assault

·September 30, 2021
·8 Comments

Source: ctmirror.org 9/30/21 The state Department of Public Health has fined the owners of an East Windsor nursing home $10,000 for failing to protect the safety of their residents and…

National

GA: ‘Her death would not be in vain’: Petition could create new sex offender ID policy for ATL nightlife

·September 30, 2021
·21 Comments

Source: cbs46.com 9/30/21 ATLANTA (CBS46) — A new petition could make it harder for sex offenders to get into metro Atlanta bars and night clubs. The petition already has close…

Research

New Study Finds Registries are Ineffective

·September 30, 2021
·22 Comments

A new study, published this month in the Journal of Experimental Criminology, finds that "SORN policies demonstrate no effect on recidivism." The study is based upon meta-analyses of 18 research…

California

CA: Dublin Prison Warden Charged With Sexually Abusing Inmate

·September 30, 2021
·1 Comment

Source: patch.com 9/30/21 DUBLIN, CA — A Dublin prison warden was charged with sexually abusing at least one woman incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institute Dublin. Ray J. ___, 54,…

ACSOL News California

CA: Demurrer Hearing Scheduled for December 17 in Resentencing Regulations Challenge

·September 30, 2021
·6 Comments

Source: ACSOL The Attorney General of California has filed a demurrer in the pending challenge of regulations issued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) that prohibit anyone…

National

CO: Sex Offender’s Indeterminate Sentence Upheld as Constitutional

·September 29, 2021
·2 Comments

Source: bloomberglaw.com 9/29/21 The indeterminate sentence a Colorado sex offender received didn’t violate his equal protection or due process rights even though he has served 37 years for a crime…

National

FL: Florida Faces Challenges On Sex Offender Registry

·September 29, 2021
·7 Comments

Source: miami.cbslocal.com 9/28/21 TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Florida is facing two constitutional challenges from men who live in other states and contend they have been improperly kept on public sex-offender registry…

International

Philippines: Age of sexual consent

·September 29, 2021
·4 Comments

Source: philstar.com 9/29/21 The country has several laws to protect children from domestic violence and sexual abuse. Yet children continue to be victimized. One of the reasons has been the…

National

LA: Lafayette case over Louisiana sex offender identification law could be heard by Supreme Court

·September 28, 2021
·32 Comments

Source: theadvocate.com 9/27/21 Louisiana attorneys may know this week whether the U.S. Supreme Court will review a case this term involving a state statute that compels people convicted of sex…

Janice's Journal

Janice’s Journal: But It’s Not Punishment

·September 27, 2021
·30 Comments

As Executive Director of ACSOL, I communicate with registrants and their families almost daily on a variety of topics. One of the saddest types of calls I receive are from…

National

Washington D.C.: Metro board scuttles vote on its contentious proposal to ban people for sex crime arrests

·September 27, 2021
·5 Comments

Source: washingtonpost.com 9/23/21 Metro’s board has dropped a proposal to ban people from the transit system who were arrested on suspicion of sex crimes or found to be carrying a…

General News

FL: DOJ Now Investigating Florida Sheriff’s Office For Using A Federal Grant To Fund Its ‘Predictive Policing’ Harassment Programs

·September 27, 2021
·2 Comments

Source: techdirt.com 9/21/21 The Pasco County (FL) Sheriff's Office believes in "intelligence-led policing." This is its formal slang for harassing residents until (in the office's own words) "they sue or…

National

Spreading HIV Is Against the Law in 37 States – With Penalties Ranging Up To Life in Prison

·September 26, 2021
·6 Comments

Source: usnews.com 9/22/21 Despite the fact that HIV is now a treatable medical condition, the majority of U.S. states still have laws on the books that criminalize exposing other people…

National

IL: Felony child sex offenders evade background checks, state law to make state fair carnival vehicles in Illinois work

·September 26, 2021
·14 Comments

Source: illinoisnewstoday.com 9/22/21 Illinois State Police investigation is “open and ongoing” Agricultural Ministry may terminate carnival company contracts as “indignated” After investigating Target 3 Springfield, Illinois — A registered sex…

California

CA: Second sex offender found in San Mateo County-owned senior housing

·September 23, 2021
·32 Comments

Source: smdailyjournal.com 9/21/21 A second convicted sex offender who found a home in a Redwood Shores hotel turned senior housing complex will be relocated after staff and community members became…

National

USA Today Fact Check: Some states require special IDs for people with a sex offense

·September 20, 2021
·27 Comments

Source: usatoday.com 9/17/21 The claim: Sex offenders don't have to carry cards because it 'violates their privacy' President Joe Biden announced COVID-19 vaccine requirements Sept. 9 for federal workers and companies…

ACSOL Meetings / Events

ACSOL October 16, 2021 Meeting is now on Zoom!

·September 20, 2021
·0 Comments

We are now using Zoom instead of a phone conference, although you can still call in using a Zoom phone number instead of using the Zoom app! Please join ACSOL…

ACSOL Conference Oct 1, 2022

Month: September 2021

ACSOL Conference to Feature Distinguished Speakers, Important Panels

KS: Criminal justice panel hashes out potential changes to Kansas offender registry

CT: Nursing home hit with $10,000 fine after alleged sex assault

GA: ‘Her death would not be in vain’: Petition could create new sex offender ID policy for ATL nightlife

New Study Finds Registries are Ineffective

CA: Dublin Prison Warden Charged With Sexually Abusing Inmate

CA: Demurrer Hearing Scheduled for December 17 in Resentencing Regulations Challenge

CO: Sex Offender’s Indeterminate Sentence Upheld as Constitutional

FL: Florida Faces Challenges On Sex Offender Registry

Philippines: Age of sexual consent

LA: Lafayette case over Louisiana sex offender identification law could be heard by Supreme Court

Janice’s Journal: But It’s Not Punishment

Washington D.C.: Metro board scuttles vote on its contentious proposal to ban people for sex crime arrests

FL: DOJ Now Investigating Florida Sheriff’s Office For Using A Federal Grant To Fund Its ‘Predictive Policing’ Harassment Programs

Spreading HIV Is Against the Law in 37 States – With Penalties Ranging Up To Life in Prison

IL: Felony child sex offenders evade background checks, state law to make state fair carnival vehicles in Illinois work

CA: Second sex offender found in San Mateo County-owned senior housing

USA Today Fact Check: Some states require special IDs for people with a sex offense

ACSOL October 16, 2021 Meeting is now on Zoom!