The schedule for the ACSOL conference is now available below. “As the schedule reflects, the conference will include guidance for registrants and their families on a wide range of issues including employment, parole, travel and removal from the registry,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “In addition, registrants and families will have opportunities to meet informally with social workers and attorneys, and network in person with others similarly situated.” The ACSOL conference will be held on October 2 and October 3 in Los Angeles. The conference location is the Embassy…
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ACSOL Conference: Hotel Room Reservations and Scholarships
ACSOL will conducts its annual conference on Friday, October 2, and Saturday, October 3, in Los Angeles at the Embassy Suites hotel near the LAX airport. Discounted room rates are available using the link below. Please click here for a discounted hotel rate. They are listed under “Family Safety Foundation”, our educational organization. The discounted price for a king bed suite is $199 per night and the discounted price for a suite with two beds is $209 per night. Limited rooms are available at the discounted prices. Please click here…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting September 19, 2026
You are invited to join ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci and President attorney Elie Miller to our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, September 19, online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or you can call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. No government officials are allowed to attend the meetings. This meeting will be recorded and posted within a…
Read MoreDiscounted Tickets Now Available for ACSOL Conference
Tickets are now available for ACSOL’s annual conference on October 2 and October 3 in Los Angeles. The discounted price for an early bird ticket is only $150 until September 15. After that date, conference tickets will cost $185. Lunch will be provided at the conference on both days. Please click here to purchase a ticket. The conference will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel North, 9801 Airport Boulevard, near the LAX airport. The hotel has a free shuttle bus to and from the airport. Paid parking is available…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting August 15, 2026
You are invited to join ACSOL President and criminal defense attorney Elie Miller at our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, August 15 online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or you can call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. No government officials are allowed to attend the meetings. This meeting will be recorded and posted within a couple of days.…
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 MoreACSOL Online Meeting July 18, 2026
You are invited to join ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci and President attorney Elie Miller to our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, July 18 online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or you can call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. No government officials are allowed to attend the meetings. This meeting will be recorded and posted within a…
Read MoreWe Won! CA AB 1568 Author Withdraws Bill!
Related link: Janice’s Journal: Victory is Ours! The author of CA Assembly Bill 1568, Assemblymember Juan Alanis has withdrawn that bill from future consideration. As a result, the bill will not be heard on June 16 by the Senate Public Safety Committee and cannot move forward this year. “The registrant community and its allies have stopped Assembly 1568,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “This is a significant victory. ACSOL thanks everyone who made calls as well as sent emails and letters to the state senate in opposition to this…
Read MoreJanice’s Journal and Action Alert: Darkest Before the Dawn; Fight these 4 bills!
This column is not meant to depress anyone. Instead, this column is meant to inspire everyone who reads it. Having said that, it is important to see clearly the reality before us. The reality is that the shadow of Epstein continues and with that shadow comes efforts to further harm registrants and their families. For example, federal legislators have introduced bills that if passed would prohibit many registrants from receiving their hard-earned federal pensions (S. 4447) and Medicaid benefits (HR 7453) as well as protection in federal shelters (HR 7624). …
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting June 20, 2026
You are invited to join ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci and President attorney Elie Miller to our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, June 20 online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or you can call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. No government officials are allowed to attend the meetings. This meeting will be recorded and posted within a…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting May 16, 2026
You are invited to join ACSOL President attorney Elie Miller at our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, May 16 online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or you can call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. No government officials are allowed to attend the meetings. This meeting will be recorded and posted within a couple of days. To listen, click…
Read MoreACSOL Conducts Successful Lobby Day in Sacramento
More than 50 registrants, family members and supporters participated in this year’s Lobby Day on March 24. Members of that group lobbied during 39 scheduled meetings as well as an additional 30 unscheduled meetings with legislators and legislative staff who work on public safety issues. “Thanks to every person who participated in Lobby Day this year,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “We truly appreciate the sacrifices you made to arrive in Sacramento and then join ACSOL in delivering important messages to the legislature.” The primary focus of this year’s…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting April 18, 2026
You are invited to join ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci and President attorney Elie Miller to our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, April 18 online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or you can call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. No government officials are allowed to attend the meetings. This meeting will be recorded and posted within a couple…
Read MoreFree webinar for attorneys April 21: Sex Offender Laws: Legal Challenges and Remedies CLE
Speaker Janice Bellucci, Executive Director of the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL), will be introduced by SW Prof. Emerita Catherine Carpenter ’76. This event on April 21 will run from 6:00-7:00 p.m. PST and offers 1.0 hour of MCLE credit. Southwestern Law School is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. The State of California and local governments have passed a wide array of sex offender laws that significantly impact more than 100,000 people who are required to register as a sex offender. Those restrictions include, but…
Read MoreLobby Day Sign Ups Closed
The good news is that more people have signed up for Lobby Day than expected. The bad news is that we cannot accommodate any additional people. Therefore, it is no longer possible to sign up for Lobby Day. If you are not yet signed up for Lobby Day 2026, we hope that you will join us for Lobby Day 2027. .
Read MoreSupreme Court Vigil 2026 Held in Washington, D.C.
Registrants and family members conducted a vigil today in Washington, D.C., near the U.S. Supreme Court. The participants held printed signs with messages such as “Smith v. Doe Must Go” and “Registration is Punishment.” The sole speaker at the event was civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci. In her speech, she stated that the Court made a “terrible mistake” in 2003 when they issued the Smith v. Doe decision which erroneously stated that registration is not punishment. Bellucci also demanded that the Court overturn its decision immediately. Following Bellucci’s speech, the…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting March 21, 2026
You are invited to join ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci and President attorney Elie Miller to our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 21 online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or you can call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. No government officials are allowed to attend the meetings. This meeting will be recorded and posted within a couple…
Read MoreACSOL In-Person Conference Will Be on October 2 and 3, 2026 in Los Angeles
ACSOL is pleased to announce that its annual conference will be held this year on October 2 and 3 in Los Angeles. This year’s conference will take place at a hotel near the LAX airport. Additional details regarding the conference and its location will be available soon. Save the date!
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