[Janice’s note: Please consider a donation of any amount. It’s easy to do] SHINE (Sisters Healing Injustice, Networking for Empowerment) is an oasis for women forced to register. It’s a place where trauma is met with sisterhood, and shared struggle becomes shared strength. Through SHINE VOICES, these women carry their stories beyond the support circle and onto the national stage. They speak at justice-reform conferences and rallies, reaching the therapists, lawmakers, and advocates whose decisions shape the justice system. They reframe the conversation around prevention, boundaries, communication, and mental wellness, reaching the…
Read MoreMonth: July 2026
UPDATED 7/17: Florida sex offender law: Swimming pool rules spark debate
Source: fox13news.com 7/15/26 Click here to watch the related video. Derek Logue speaks out at 04:34 [7/17/26] The Brief: A newly active Florida law bans sex offenders convicted of crimes against minors from living within 1,000 feet of a public swimming pool. Supporters call the law common-sense protection for children. Opponents claim it could increase offender homelessness and make them harder to track. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A controversial new housing restriction went into effect across Florida, prohibiting specific sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of public swimming pools and splash pads. New…
Read MoreJanice’s Journal: We Have Momentum on Our Side!
We stopped a bill (AB 1568) earlier this month that could have blocked many registrants from petitioning for removal from the registry. Then we stopped a second bill (AB 2753) that could have prohibited anyone convicted of a sex offense from running for or serving in public office. We have momentum on our side! And that is a good thing because ACSOL is now facing its first challenge involving the U.S. Supreme Court. The challenge comes in the form of a petition for certiorari filed by the Attorney General (AG)…
Read MoreAction Alert: Click “Yes” to Syracuse, N.Y. poll asking if registrants should be hired to work in the Dept. of Public Works
Source: cnycentral.com 7/7/26 [ACSOL note: Please take the one-click poll. Let’s show them a lot of people (us) believe registrants deserve a second chance. Currently 88% clicked NO] Take the poll
Read MoreCA: Judges can stop community-based treatment if it would endanger public safety
Source: nypost.com 7/6/26 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has finally signed legislation cracking down on the “Epstein loophole” that critics said allowed convicted child abusers and other serious offenders to avoid prison through the state’s mental health diversion program. As part of a broader package of legislation and budget measures signed last week, Newsom narrowed the state’s law, which has been in effect since 2018. Under the original law, judges were generally required to grant diversion to eligible defendants if a qualifying mental illness significantly contributed to the crime and the…
Read MoreMO: Missouri Requests Review by U.S. Supreme Court
Source: ACSOL The Missouri Attorney General (AG) filed today a request for review, also know as petition for certiorari, with the U.S. Supreme Court. In the 283-page document, the AG asked the Court to overturn a decision issued by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in January 2026. In that decision, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the district court that a Missouri state law requiring registrants to post a sign on their home on Halloween was unconstitutional because it was compelled speech in violation of the First…
Read MoreTX: Woman charged with harassing sex offender and his family, sheriff’s office says
Source: youtube.com/@ABC13Houston 7/3/26 Victims admitted that the man is a registered sex offender, but said the alleged harassment has impacted the entire family. Watch the video
Read MoreACSOL In-Person Meeting in West Sacramento on August 8, 2026
You are invited to attend ACSOL’s in-person meeting in West Sacramento, CA on Saturday, September August 8, 2026 starting at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at: Center for Spiritual Awareness 1275 Starboard Drive West Sacramento 95691 The meeting will include discussions regarding topics of interest to both registrants and their loved ones, including the status of proposed changes to the Tiered Registry Law such as the reduction of tier assignment for those convicted of an offense involving child pornography. The meeting is free and will include refreshments. Attendance…
Read MoreWI: Department of Corrections sex offender registry specialist admits registries are useless
Source: leadertelegram.com 6/30/26 CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls committee recommended approval of a plan Tuesday that would expand the perimeter on where registered sex offenders cannot reside in city limits. The Chippewa Falls Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to recommend the revised six-page ordinance, which calls for a residency ban within … … “There is no evidence that residency restrictions protect children,” Meister told the committee last month. “Most sexual assaults are committed where the victim knows the perpetrator. The stranger assaults are rare. Ordinances can create that false…
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