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CA: ACSOL Lawsuit alleges Irvine sex offender rule conflicts with state law

·November 7, 2020
·14 Comments

[ocregister.com - 11/6/20] An Irvine resident who is on the state’s sex offender registry is challenging a city rule that prevents him from taking his own child to a public…

CA Supreme Court Considers Prop. 57 Case

·October 7, 2020
·11 Comments

[ACSOL] The California Supreme Court today listened to oral arguments in the first in a series of cases regarding the implementation of Proposition 57 by the California Department of Corrections…

Deadline is this Wednesday for ACSOL Oct. 10-11 Online Conference Signup!

·October 5, 2020
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For years you may have wanted to attend ACSOL's conference to get all that great information and infusion of hope, but couldn't afford the travel or hotel costs. This is…

ACSOL President Chance Oberstein and Law Firm Lauded for Excellence

·September 22, 2020
·13 Comments

ACSOL President Chance Oberstein and the Law Office of Chance Oberstein have been recognized for their excellence by multiple legal organizations. Recognition for Oberstein includes "Top Ranking Attorney" for the…

Proposed SORNA Regulations Would Add Uncertainty to Registrants’ Lives

·September 22, 2020
·107 Comments

[ACSOL] The federal government issued proposed regulations to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) last month that, if adopted, would create uncertainty in the lives of registrants throughout…

Sacramento In-Person Emotional Support Meeting Resumes Sept 24

·September 17, 2020
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The in-person support group meeting in Sacramento resumes 9/24. The group is from 6:30 to 8 pm every Thursday. Please email SOSgroup4u@gmail.com for more information.

New ACSOL Challenge for Donations

·September 14, 2020
·43 Comments

There is a new ACSOL challenge for donations. A registrant who asked to be called "Anonymous" is offering a 2-for-1 challenge up to $2,500. That is, he is willing to…

Texas Registrant Issues Financial Challenge to ACSOL

·September 10, 2020
·22 Comments

A registrant in Texas, who asked to be identified as "HB", has issued a financial challenge to ACSOL. If ACSOL receives $1,000 or more during the next 30 days to…

ACSOL Challenges Irvine’s Presence Restrictions in CA

·August 24, 2020
·6 Comments

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) today filed a lawsuit challenging presence restrictions in the City of Irvine which were declared to be preempted by state law six…

ACSOL Executive Director Appointed to CA Supreme Court Case

·August 23, 2020
·17 Comments

ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci has been appointed to the case of In re Gadlin, which is currently under review by the California Supreme Court. Prior to Ms. Bellucci's appointment,…

CA: Sex Offenders Demand Right To Serve On Juries: Judge May Reject Lawsuit, Even Though Other Felons Can Be Jurors

·July 9, 2020
·30 Comments

[mynewsla.com - 7/8/20] Should registered sex offenders be allowed to serve on juries, just as other convicted felons? A judge said Wednesday she is inclined to dismiss a lawsuit filed…

Janice’s Journal: Let My People Go

·June 28, 2020
·20 Comments

How dare they! How dare the CA Department of Corrections[1] once again deny rights to individuals solely because they have been convicted of a sex offense. Didn’t they learn? The…

ACSOL Files TRO Application to Stop CDCR’s Exclusion of Registrants from Early Release

·June 25, 2020
·4 Comments

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) filed an application today for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) that, if granted, would stop the exclusion of all registrants from early…

ACSOL Files Lawsuit Challenging CDCR Early Release Plans

·June 23, 2020
·10 Comments

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) filed a lawsuit today challenging the early release plans of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The agency plans to…

CA Supreme Court Grants Review of ACSOL’s Successful Prop. 57 Lawsuit

·May 28, 2020
·22 Comments

[ACSOL] The California Supreme Court today granted review of ACSOL's successful lawsuit in both the trial and appellate courts which challenged regulations issued by the California Department of Corrections and…

Senate Committee Rejects CA Senate Bill 853

·May 27, 2020
·73 Comments

[ACSOL] The Senate Public Safety Committee today stopped Senate Bill 853, which if passed, would have significantly increased the duration of criminal protective orders up to an individual's lifetime. The…

ACSOL Challenges In-Person Registration in Federal District Court

·April 28, 2020
·8 Comments

[ACSOL] The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) filed a lawsuit today in a federal district court challenging in-person registration requirements of both the City of Fresno and the…

CA: Town repeals sex offender ordinance

·April 27, 2020
·14 Comments

[hidesertstar.com - 4/24/20] YUCCA VALLEY — Facing costly litigation, the Yucca Valley Town Council discussed repealing the ordinance restricting where paroled sex offenders can live within town limits. The urgency…