General News – ACSOL

ACSOL Emotional Support Group Meetings Available: Sat, August 24 in L.A.; Most Thursdays in Sac; Monthly on the phone

·August 17, 2019
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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,…

After Epstein death, glaring loopholes in national sex offender registry raise concerns

·August 16, 2019
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Amid the fallout from the death of Jeffrey Epstein – compounded by sharp questions as to why he was able to live such a lavish and unencumbered life despite being…

Kat’s Blog: We Will Not Be Silenced Anymore

·August 16, 2019
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“Until there is 50-50 representation, we should make no decisions.” “If we are going to make these decisions we should have equal representation at the table”. Both of these comments…

How Social Media Shapes Our Identity

·August 10, 2019
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[newyorker.com - 8/8/19] The Internet constantly confronts us with evidence of our past. Are we losing the chance to remake ourselves? ... Humans have always tried to cope with the…

Kat’s Blog: Law Enforcement Denies Registrants Full Access to AA Meetings

·August 9, 2019
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You’re a registrant on parole with an alcohol/substance abuse problem. You want to help yourself by attending AA, NA or some other supportive type group meetings. Your PO thinks it’s…

Brian Banks Review: A Harrowing True Story of False Accusation

·August 7, 2019
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[movieweb.com - 7/30/19] The story of Brian Banks is especially pertinent in the #MeToo era. A high school football player in Long Beach, California, Banks was falsely accused of rape…

General Comments August 2019

·August 1, 2019
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Comments that are not specific to a certain post should go here, for the month of August 2019. Contributions should relate to the cause and goals of this organization and…

A Tale of Two Jeffreys: How the Virgin Islands Welcomed a Rich Sex Offender—and Punished a Poor One

·July 29, 2019
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[thedailybeast.com - 7/28/19] From the Virgin Islands comes a tale of two Jeffreys, and the difference great wealth can make when it comes to sex crimes—until it doesn't. Both Jeffreys…

Kat’s Blog: Accusations Against the Deceased

·July 26, 2019
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Last week I wrote about the accused and their accusers. But they were all living. What happens when fresh accusations of sexual offenses are leveled against those who are deceased?…

Kat’s Blog: The Truth Lies Somewhere in the Middle

·July 19, 2019
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On Wednesday, Massachusetts criminal prosecutors dropped their case against actor Kevin Spacey. Spacey had faced a criminal charge of indecent assault and battery in connection with a reported July 2016…

The Inequity of Sex Offender Registries

·July 17, 2019
·16 Comments

There are more than 900,000 people on the sex offenders registry and growing, but studies show that the sex offender registries do not reduce recidivism and prevent sex crimes and…

When autistic people commit sexual crimes

·July 17, 2019
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[spectrumnews.org - 7/17/19] Many first-time sex offenders on the spectrum may not understand the laws they break. How should their crimes be treated? For years, Nick Dubin couldn’t bring himself…

Sex Offender Registries Don’t Keep Kids Safe, But Politicians Keep Expanding Them Anyway

·July 16, 2019
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The first time ____ ____ got evicted was in 2015. He was living with his wife and two sons in suburban Nashville when his probation officer called his landlord and…

New Survey: Understanding the role of trauma and later sexual offending

·July 15, 2019
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[floridaactioncommittee.org - 7/15/19] My name is Melissa Grady and I a faculty member at the Catholic University of America’s National Catholic School of Social Service. I along with my colleague…

General Comments July 2019

·July 11, 2019
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Comments that are not specific to a certain post should go here, for the month of July 2019. Contributions should relate to the cause and goals of this organization and…

SUCCESS! Your calls worked! ACSOL supports SB 145 again because residency restrictions are removed! But still come July 9!

·July 5, 2019
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Newly Revised SB 145 Deletes References to Residency Restrictions! Senate Bill 145 was revised today by deleting all references in that bill to both residency restrictions and Jessica's Law. Specifically,…

Kat’s Blog: The Media Loves To Hate “Sex Offenders”

·July 5, 2019
·10 Comments

The manner in which news about sexual offenses is reported by the media affects public opinion and perception of “sex offenders”. Registrants seldom receive good press and it seems too…

Kat’s Blog: Registrants and a Defeatist Attitude

·June 28, 2019
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Recently I read some comments on another advocacy website pertaining to TN’s new law effective July 1, 2019, in which adult registrants may not reside overnight in a home with…

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