ACSOL 2021 Monthly Phone Conference Meetings
ACSOL holds monthly phone conference meetings, usually the third Saturday of each month at 10 am Pacific Time. They last 2 to 3 hours. They are recorded and posted here within…
CT: Nursing home hit with $10,000 fine after alleged sex assault
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…
GA: ‘Her death would not be in vain’: Petition could create new sex offender ID policy for ATL nightlife
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…
New Study Finds Registries are Ineffective
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…
CA: Dublin Prison Warden Charged With Sexually Abusing Inmate
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,…
CA: Demurrer Hearing Scheduled for December 17 in Resentencing Regulations Challenge
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…
CO: Sex Offender’s Indeterminate Sentence Upheld as Constitutional
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…
FL: Florida Faces Challenges On Sex Offender Registry
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…
Philippines: Age of sexual consent
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…
LA: Lafayette case over Louisiana sex offender identification law could be heard by Supreme Court
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: But It’s Not Punishment
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…
Washington D.C.: Metro board scuttles vote on its contentious proposal to ban people for sex crime arrests
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…
FL: DOJ Now Investigating Florida Sheriff’s Office For Using A Federal Grant To Fund Its ‘Predictive Policing’ Harassment Programs
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…
Spreading HIV Is Against the Law in 37 States – With Penalties Ranging Up To Life in Prison
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…
IL: Felony child sex offenders evade background checks, state law to make state fair carnival vehicles in Illinois work
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…
CA: Second sex offender found in San Mateo County-owned senior housing
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…
USA Today Fact Check: Some states require special IDs for people with a sex offense
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 October 16, 2021 Meeting is now on Zoom!
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…