ACSOL Website Blocked for Some Registrants on Federal Supervised Release

According to several reports, some individuals on federal supervised release whose phones or computers are monitored by the federal government were blocked from using the ACSOL website.  If you are one of those people, please call the monitoring company at 855-855-6278 or 484-222-3301.   After the call is answered, use Option 5 in order to speak to a customer representative.  Tell that person that you want access to the ACSOL website: all4consolaws.org.  They will need your name and case number in order to help you.   “I called the monitoring company this…

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ACSOL In-Person Meeting in West Sacramento on September 13, 2025

You are invited to attend ACSOL’s in-person meeting in West Sacramento, CA on Saturday, September 13, 2025 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 at…

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Action Alert for CA! Call and Write Now, then Show Up to Committee April 8 Hearing on Senate Bill 680 That Could Add 30,000 People to Registry

The CA Senate Public Safety Committee is scheduled to conduct a hearing April 8 regarding Senate Bill 680 that could add up to 30,000 people to the registry!   “We must stop this bill in order to prevent the addition of thousands of people to the California registry,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “A similar bill (Senate Bill 1218) was introduced last year and ACSOL as well as other organizations were able to stop it due to our strong opposition.”   (1) SEND A LETTER:    Please send a…

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ACSOL Letter to DOGE Requests Elimination of All Funding for SORNA

Source: ACSOL The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) has prepared and sent a letter to the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, to eliminate all funding for the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).  According to that letter, annual funding for SORNA exceeds $10 billion. The letter states clearly that SORNA funding has punished and continues to punish U.S. citizens required to register.  The letter identifies three agencies — Department of Justice, Department of State and the General Services Administration — as recipients…

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Data center outage

The data center that hosts the ACSOL website had a total outage with over 15 hours of downtime. Systems were restored late last night. ACSOL website  https://all4consolaws.org Root cause:  Server down Incident started at 2025-02-14 10:18:25 PST Resolved at 2025-02-14 21:44:49 PST Duration: 15 hours and 26 minutes Hopefully everything is back to normal now but if you notice any unresolved issues with our website not working properly, then please send us an email. media  at  all4consolaws.org      

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43 Organizations Reach Agreement on Letter to U.S. Supreme Court

Source: ACSOL A total of 43 organizations, including ACSOL and NARSOL, have reached an agreement regarding a letter to be sent this week to Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court.  The letter criticizes the court for its decision, Smith v. Doe, that has negatively and significantly impacted the lives of those required to register as well as their families. The list of significant adverse effects listed in the letter include unemployment or underemployment, limited housing opportunities, denied entry into homeless shelters and prohibited from being buried in…

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Government Files Brief in Pending SORNA Challenge

Source: ACSOL The federal government has filed a brief in response to the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation in November 2024.  The government brief includes a cross motion for summary judgment.  The plaintiffs in the case, including ACSOL, have an opportunity to file a reply to the government’s brief no later than February 16, 2025. The focus of this case are SORNA regulations that became effective in January 2022.  A lawsuit challenging the regulations was filed  in October 2022. “One important change in this case…

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SORNA Case Advances in Federal Court; PLF Files Motion for Summary Judgment

The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed a motion for summary judgment on November 18 in its pending case that challenges current federal SORNA regulations.  The U.S. Department of Justice is required to file its opposing brief to this motion no later than December 23.  The PLF will have a final opportunity to support its motion in a response due no later than January 24, 2025.  A hearing on the motion is scheduled to be held on March 10, 2025. In its motion, the PLF argued that the SORNA regulations are…

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Last chance to sign up for the live ACSOL Conference is Tuesday, September 17 at 5:00 PM PST

Sign ups for this year’s virtual conference will be paused tomorrow on Tuesday, September 17, in order to ensure that everyone who has signed up for the conference will be provided a link prior to the conference. Individuals can still sign up for the conference all day today on Monday, September 16, and until 5 p.m. (Pacific) on Tuesday, September 17. Click here to sign up for the live conference. Click here to see the schedule. Sign ups will also be available after the conference for those who want access…

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MO: Court Asked to Clarify Status of Missouri Halloween Sign Requirement

Source: ACSOL A motion has been filed asking a federal district court to clarify whether registrants in Missouri will be required to post a sign on their home on Halloween this year.  The basis of the motion is a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued in October 2023 and then modified in November 2023.  According to the TRO’s, a Missouri state law that required registrants to post a sign on their home on Halloween could not be enforced. After the TRO was modified in November 2023, the court considered granting a…

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Overseas Travel Presentation Added to ACSOL Conference

A presentation regarding overseas travel has been added to the ACSOL conference that begins on Friday, September 20. The focus of the presentation will be travel to and through Europe including possible limitations for those convicted of a sex offense involving minor. Click here to sign up for the conference ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci will make this presentation on September 20 at 2:15 p.m. Her presentation will include a discussion of the pending European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) that will require visitors to obtain a permit in…

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ACSOL News Alert: $10,000 Challenge Grant Offered in Support of Improving Tiered Registry Law!

An anonymous donor has offered to match up to $10,000 in donations in order to improve the Tiered Registry Law.  Improvements would include, but not be limited to, lowering the tier assignments of those convicted of PC 311.11 (felony possession of child pornography), PC 288.8(c) (lewd or lascivious conduct with 14 or 15 year old), PC 288.2 (felony providing harmful material to a minor), PC 288.3 (unlawful communications with a minor) and PC 288.4 (sting operations).  Another improvement would be creation of an “offramp” for those assigned to the highest…

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CA Alert: California Governor’s Pardon will generally NOT terminate a duty to register

Dear registrants, family members, and supporters: Many private attorneys and public defenders indicate that a pardon by the California governor will terminate your duty to register.  Some attorneys charge thousands of dollars to submit pardon applications.   However, California Attorney General’s Office, which is responsible for maintaining California’s sex offender registry, will NOT terminate sex offense registration following a gubernatorial pardon grant, unless the Governor makes an express finding that the grantee is factually innocent of the sex crime triggering the registration requirement.   Governor Newsom has granted no pardons…

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Distinguished Speaker Added to ACSOL Conference

Distinguished speaker Heather Cucolo will join the ACSOL conference as a plenary speaker on Saturday, September 21, at 9:15 a.m. (Pacific).  Her presentation will include her ongoing efforts on important issues such as criminal justice and mental disability law. Ms. Cucolo is a law professor at New York School of Law and is currently the acting facilitator of a joint program with the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.  She is the former acting director of the Online Mental Disability Law Program. “We are very excited that Ms. Cucolo has…

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Changes to be Made in Treatment for CA Registrants on Parole

Source: ACSOL The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has agreed in writing to stop their unwritten policy that required all registrants on parole to undergo treatment the entire time they are on parole.  The agreement is the result of a lawsuit filed on behalf of registrants earlier this year. “This agreement is significant because it will help almost 7,000 registrants currently on parole,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “This agreement will lead to early discharge for many of those registrants.” In the settlement agreement, CDCR agreed that…

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Plaintiff Files Final Brief in Missouri Halloween Sign Challenge

Source:  ACSOL Today the plaintiff in the case challenging Missouri’s Halloween sign requirement filed his final brief in federal district court.  The brief includes testimony from the trial which took place in St. Louis on June 20.  In the brief, the plaintiff repeated his argument that the Missouri state law that requires signs to be posted on Halloween violates the First Amendment because it is speech compelled by the government.   The brief notes that the proper standard of review for this case is strict scrutiny, a burden the Attorney General…

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It’s Time to Sign Up for ACSOL Zoom Conference to be held on September 20 and September 21

It’s time to sign up for ACSOL’s annual conference that will be held on Friday, September 20, and Saturday, September 21.  The conference will be virtual and therefore accessible both by Zoom and by phone.  The early bird discount price to attend the conference is $25. “This year’s conference will offer a wide range of dynamic speakers that have important information to share,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “For example, ACLU attorney Kimberly Buddin will provide an overview of the registry nationwide and licensed social worker Alex Gittinger will…

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Save the Date: ACSOL Zoom Conference to be held on September 20 and September 21

The 2024 Conference for the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) will be held on Friday, September 20, and Saturday, September 21.  The conference will begin both days at 9 a.m. (Pacific) and end about 5 p.m.  Conference signs up will begin in early July on this website.   “This year’s conference will be virtual in order to help registrants and their loved ones in every state,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.   One keynote speaker for the conference is attorney Molly Nixon of the Pacific Legal Foundation.  She will…

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