February 8, 2012: The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors gave initial approval Tuesday to a law that will make it a crime for registered sex offenders to frequent public parks. Full Article – County Ordinance [hana-flv-player video=”https://all4consolaws.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Movie-El-Dorado-County.flv” width=”400″ height=”330″ description=”” player=”4″ autoload=”true” autoplay=”false” loop=”false” autorewind=”true” /]
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LA Times: O.C. sex offender law picks up support but few convictions
Nearly half of the county’s cities have adopted the ‘child safety zone’ law that bans sex offenders from parks, beaches, playgrounds and hiking trails. Critics say it’s an ineffective feel-good measure. LA Times article mentioning California RSOL. Read more and comment.
Read MoreCalifornia Registrant’s Bill of Rights
CALIFORNIA REGISTRANTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS – October 2015 U.S. Constitution Freedom of Speech, Right to Assemble, Petition Government (1st Amendment) Freedom from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures (4th Amendment) Freedoms of Life, Liberty, Property, Due Process and Equal Protection (14th Amendment) California Constitution Total of 31 Articles enumerating rights (Section 1) Includes freedom to fish in public waters (Section 1, Article 25) CA Penal Code §290.46, Subsection L (2) Except as authorized under paragraph (1) or any other provision of law, use of any information that is disclosed pursuant to this…
Read MoreJustice Dept. says predator law covers non-violent offenders
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is asking federal courts to let it cast a wider net in its effort to indefinitely lock up accused sexual predators, urging judges to detain men who have never been convicted of sexual assaults. Read the article on USAToday
Read MoreWI: Church Conducts ‘Adults Only’ Services for Sex Offenders, Others
A Wisconsin church has recently begun holding biweekly church “adults only” services, in part as a way to allow convicted sex offenders to worship. Article on The Christian Post – Read More
Read MoreTN: Bill would define holding hands, kissing as “gateway sexual activity”
Tennessee senators approved an update to the state’s abstinence-based sex education law that includes warnings against “gateway sexual activity.” Full Article
Read MoreCA RSOL Supports Bill Requiring City Signs
The California State Assembly is currently considering legislation (AB 2086) that would require municipal jurisdictions that enact local ordinances that restrict the movement of registered citizens to post notices of those ordinances. If passed, failure to post such notices would be punishable by a fine of $50,000. The bill was amended on March 29 and introduced by Assemblyman Tom Amminao on February 23. Editor’s Note: Current state law allows counties and cities to pass local laws that prohibit registered citizens from visiting parks, beaches and other recreational areas. The laws passed…
Read MoreCity of Cypress Adopts Punitive Ordinance
The Cypress City Council unanimously adopted a punitive ordinance that would deny the civil rights of registered citizens despite a recommendation from the City Attorney to delay further consideration in order to conduct further research. The City Attorney’s recommendation was consistent with a request from California RSOL that was submitted in writing as well as addressed during the City Council meeting on March 12. In its letter and oral testimony, California RSOL questioned the constitutionality of the proposed ordinance as it pertains to residency restrictions, park bans, hotel stays and…
Read MoreCA RSOL Featured in New Video
California RSOL is featured in a new video released by Reason.TV. The video is about 7 1/2 minutes long and focuses upon the state’s life-time registry, including the recent attempt to create a tiered registry within California. The video includes remarks from and footage of California RSOL organizer Janice Bellucci and State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano as well as an undisclosed California couple. That couple is now married, however, the husband is a registrant convicted of statutory rape for having consensual sex with his then underage girlfriend. The video can be found online at http://reason.tv/video/show/how-sex-offender-registries-fa Reason…
Read MoreCalifornia RSOL Opposes Punitive Ordinance Proposed by City in Orange County
California RSOL will publicly oppose an ordinance proposed by the City of Cypress that would prohibit all registrants from (1) living with 2,000 feet of a school, park or day care center, (2) being in close proximity of a child safety zone, (3) staying in a hotel that already has a registrant guest, and (4) celebrating Halloween. The Cypress City Council will consider the ordinance on March 12. “This is the most comprehensive and the most damaging ordinance yet considered by a city,” stated state organizer Janice Bellucci. “The ordinance…
Read MoreCA RSOL MEETING IN L.A. ON APRIL 21
California RSOL will return to Los Angeles on April 21 for a regular monthly meeting. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and be held at the ACLU Building, 1313 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles. The meeting is open to registrants, family members and supporters only. The meeting will include presentations by attorneys, pscyhologists and registrants who have successfully challenged residency restrictions and parole conditions. There is no charge to attend the meeting. For additional information, call (805) 896-7854. View Larger Map
Read MoreMISSOURI QUESTIONS REGISTRY, RESIDENCY RESTRICTION
Editor’s Note: The article below was published in the National Catholic Review. It’s amazing to read that the state of Missouri is considering such far-reaching measures. Let’s continue to educate our lawmakers in California so that they, too, will consider and pass similar legislation. Should we reform the sex offender registry? by Mary Ann McGivern on Feb. 20, 2012 The Missouri legislature is debating a bill, HB 1700, that would end restrictions on where convicted sex offenders can live. It would remove juveniles from the public registry. It would create…
Read MoreL.A. MEETING FOCUSES ON CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, FUTURE ACTIONS
California RSOL continued its outreach to registrants, family members and supporters in Los Angeles on February 18. About 50 people attended the meeting held at the ACLU building which focused upon issues challenging registrants as well as potential future actions of the organization. The group discussed the recent defeat of Assembly Bill 625 as well as the opportunity to provide input for legislation next year that would create a tiered registry for those convicted of sex-related offenses. The group also discussed the status of the Mosley case, which challenges the…
Read MoreCHILDREN, FIANCEE SPEAK OUT ON YouTube
Women Against Registry, a nationwide non-profit organization, recently posted three videos on YouTube of family members telling how they have been harmed by the registry. To view the videos, go to http://www.youtube.com/user/innocentvictims1?feature=mhee [youtube]http://youtu.be/1sbjCHypAp4[/youtube] [youtube]http://youtu.be/DJk1Zb6N7-U[/youtube] [youtube]http://youtu.be/uZWl6ObXOCY[/youtube] [youtube]http://youtu.be/1IZy-DiDQfo[/youtube] [youtube]http://youtu.be/NT2LE3WZih4[/youtube]
Read MoreNew Civil Rights Movement born in L.A.
A new civil rights movement has begun with the first meeting of the CA Reform Sex Offender Laws organization in Los Angeles on October 1. The meeting attracted more than 50 people, including registered persons, family members, attorneys and psychologists from as far away as San Francisco and San Diego. One man came with his “victim”, who is now his wife. The atmosphere was electric as people shared their experiences about how their civil rights have been denied. The group discussed how to work together to restore civil rights for…
Read MoreRecommended Reading
There are several good books to read about sex offense laws as well as the lives of persons forced to register. The following books are known and recommended. All can be ordered on the Amazon website. Sex Offender Laws: Failed Policies, New Directions – Richard G. Wright We’re All in this Together – Frank Udall Lindsay Sex Panic and the Punitive State – Roger Lancaster Lost Memory of Skin – Russell Banks Treating Adolescent Sex Offenders – Charlene Steen Unprecedented, How Sex Offender Laws are Impacting Our Nation – J.B.…
Read MoreMeeting in LA on Feb 18
Our next meeting will be held on February 18 in L.A. at the ACLU Building, 1313 W. 8th Street, at a new time. We will start at 1 p.m.
Read MoreCOURT OVERTURNS CITY’S LIBRARY BAN FOR REGISTRANTS
Editor’s Note: The ruling below is encouraging and could be used in any future challenge to California libraries that refuse to allow registrants from visiting public libraries. DENVER, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a policy barring registered sex offenders from public libraries in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was unconstitutional, a decision that could have reverberations across the nation. “The First Amendment includes a fundamental right to receive information,” a three-judge panel of the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote. “By prohibiting registered…
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