Action Items – ACSOL

Janice’s Journal: CA Action Alert: It’s Time to Protest Exclusion of Registrants from Prison Releases

·July 29, 2020
·38 Comments

In my last column, I implored the California Department of Corrections (CDC) to include registrants in its release of prisoners that began on July 1 due to a growing number…

VOTE NO on CA Prop. 20! Stop Harsher Sentencing and DNA Collection

·July 6, 2020
·16 Comments

[ACSOL] The November 2020 ballot measure in California that would significantly increase the number of violent felonies (from 27 to 51) resulting in harsher sentencing has a number: Proposition 20. Of that total, the…

Action Alert: CA Legislation Would Significantly Increase Duration of Protective Orders [UPDATED 5/26]

·May 20, 2020
·44 Comments

[UPDATED 5/26 WITH NEW CALL-IN NUMBER FOR THE HEARING ON 5/27] [UPDATED 5/22 WITH LOCAL SENATOR OFFICE PHONE NUMBERS] The California Senate Public Safety Committee has scheduled a hearing on…

Comments Sought for Draft California Tiered Registry Forms

·May 18, 2020
·75 Comments

[ACSOL] The Criminal Law Advisory Committee of the the Judicial Council of California has prepared and released four draft forms to be used when the petitioning process of the Tiered…

NARSOL / ACSOL Phone Meeting March 29

·March 26, 2020
·9 Comments

NARSOL and ACSOL will once again join forces for a special Action News Alert phone meeting on the afternoon of Sunday, March 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. Pacific Time,…

Conference Call to Discuss Three Important Cases

·February 26, 2020
·7 Comments

NARSOL and ACSOL will have a three-hour conference call on March 2nd, beginning at 7:00 pm Eastern time. We will be discussing what's likely to happen next in three important…

ACSOL Lobby Day 2/11 — please keep calling and writing

·January 28, 2020
·39 Comments

Thanks to those who showed up on the 2/11 ACSOL Lobby Day, which focused on needed changes to the Tiered Registry Law that will take effect in 2021. Changes included…

Emotional Support Group Meeting January 25 in LA

·January 19, 2020
·0 Comments

Emotional Support Group meetings will be held for those convicted of a sex offense and their loved ones. This meeting, which is based upon the format of 12 Step meetings,…

Invitation to participate in study on adults and youth with sex offenses

·November 14, 2019
·11 Comments

Note by Janice: This is a legitimate study being conducted by a legitimate organization in Los Angeles county. While some of the language used in the request may be overly…

ACSOL ACTION ALERT! Call Assy Approp. Committee to support CA Senate Bill 145

·July 11, 2019
·0 Comments

The calls you have made so far about CA Senate Bill 145 have made a dramatic difference in blocking Residency Restrictions! Great teamwork! You also helped LGBTQ registrants from being…

[UPDATED 7/5/19] EMERGENCY Action Alert: ACSOL reverses position on SB 145! Please make calls now!

·July 1, 2019
·61 Comments

SUCCESS! Your calls worked! We support SB 145 again because residency restrictions are removed! Read about our new strategy

Action Alert: AB 884 and SB 145 hearing on April 9 [4/8 UPDATE]

·April 3, 2019
·82 Comments

4/9/19 UPDATE: the Assembly Public Safety Committee--which will still be hearing AB 884 at 10:00 am on 4/9--announced they are changing the room number to Room 4202. 4/4/19 UPDATE: the…

How to carpool and get housing for our battle in Sacramento

·April 3, 2019
·7 Comments

We need as many people as possible to show up in Sacramento! We want well over 100 registrants, family, and supporters to show up. To help the maximum number of…

Action Alerts: CA Legislative Committees to Review Important Bills [UPDATED 4/2]

·March 4, 2019
·17 Comments

Committees within the California legislature have begun the process of scheduling consideration of bills of importance to registrants and their loved ones. Click on the bills to see what you…

ACSOL Meeting in Berkeley on Saturday, Feb 23

·February 14, 2019
·29 Comments

Please mark your calendars for ACSOL’s upcoming meeting in Berkeley: Saturday, Feb 23 10 a.m. Finnish Hall (upstairs meeting room) 1970 Chestnut Street Berkeley Attendance is limited to individuals required…

Reminder of NARSOL’s helpline open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

·December 23, 2018
·9 Comments

For everyone who may be feeling more lonely and depressed as Christmas draws nearer, NARSOL wishes to remind you of our fully staffed helpline opening at 7 a.m. eastern time…

Action Alert: ACSOL Organizing State Capitol Meetings (February 5)

·December 17, 2018
·8 Comments

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) is organizing meetings in the State Capitol with newly elected members of the Assembly and Senate in Sacramento on Tuesday, February 5.…

ACSOL Monthly Meetings

·December 8, 2018
·15 Comments

ACSOL holds monthly meetings in various locations on a monthly basis throughout most of the year. Meetings are held on Saturdays – starting at 10 am Pacific Time and lasting…