UPDATED LINK: Click on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89580325898 We are now using Zoom instead of a phone conference, although you can still call in using a Zoom phone number instead of using the Zoom app! Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci as well as ACSOL President and criminal defense attorney Chance Oberstein for our next monthly meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021, beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific Time and will last at least two hours. This meeting will be recorded…
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W.A.R. Meeting Oct 12: Professor Ellman will share the results of their Frightening and High research
Source: womenagainstregistry.org email 10/7/21 My Fellow Warriors, October 7, 2021 We want to commend Professor Kristina Thompson, Doctor of Philosophy at Georgia Southern University on her clear precise presentation and the wealth of knowledge gleaned by our WAR Room participants from her presentation on Predicting Failure on the Sexual Offense Registry published in collaboration with Professor Beth Huebner of University of Missouri St.…
Read MoreACSOL October 16, 2021 Meeting is now on Zoom!
We are now using Zoom instead of a phone conference, although you can still call in using a Zoom phone number instead of using the Zoom app! Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci as well as ACSOL President and criminal defense attorney Chance Oberstein for our next monthly meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021, beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific Time and will last at least two hours. This meeting will be recorded and then posted as an audio recording within…
Read MoreACSOL Conducts Successful 2021 Conference
The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) conducted a successful two-day virtual conference on September 17 and September 18. More than 240 tickets were sold for the conference which included plenary presentations from subject matter experts Dr. Jill Levenson of Florida and ACLU attorney Miriam Aukerman of Michigan. The conference also included a wide variety of presentations on topics such as stigma and PTSD experienced by registrants and their families as well as domestic and international travel, parole and probation conditions, and failures to register. Further, the conference included…
Read MoreThe 2021 ACSOL Conference
Conference sign ups ended on Wednesday, September 15, at 11 p.m. (Pacific). This year’s annual ACSOL virtual conference will be held on Friday, September 17, and Saturday, September 18. The conference will feature distinguished keynote speakers as well as feature presentations by subject matter experts and panels on a variety of topics important to registrants and their families. Keynote speakers include Jill Levenson, Ph.D., and attorney Miriam Aukerman. Levenson has published dozens of articles that support registrants and their families, on topics including the ineffectiveness of registries and the myth…
Read MoreACSOL President Chance Oberstein to Discuss Travel Law Updates
ACSOL President Chance Oberstein will discuss travel law updates on September 17 at 11 a.m. (Pacific) during this year’s ACSOL annual conference. Mr. Oberstein’s presentation will address both domestic and overseas travel. “Registrants are traveling both domestically and internationally during the pandemic for both personal and business reasons,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “Not only must they be careful of COVID-19 restrictions, they must also pay attention to the International Megan’s Law and state laws.” Paul Rigney, who heads the Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG), will join Mr. Oberstein…
Read MoreW.A.R. Room Online Presentation Aug 24: Is reform a modern day cliche or the beginning of a tidal wave?
Source: womenagainstregistry.org 8/24/21 My Fellow Warriors, On August 24 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, we will be celebrating WAR Room #10. It is amazing to witness our growth. The feedback we have received so far is nothing but uplifting accolades. We owe all of this tremendous success to you and to our guest speakers. Click here to pre-Register (required) I’ve been looking forward to WAR Room #10 for quite some time. We are privileged to have justice reform activist Rory Fleming as our guest speaker. Rory will be discussing his…
Read MoreACLU Attorney Miriam Aukerman to Speak at ACSOL Conference on September 17
ACLU attorney Miriam Aukerman will discuss her many successes challenging sex offender laws in Michigan at the ACSOL conference on Friday, September 17, at 12:30 p.m. (Pacific). After her presentation, attorney Aukerman will be available for questions from conference attendees. Sign up today! “Attorney Aukerman has done what many other attorneys have been unable to do,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “That is, she has persuaded courts that the requirement to register is punishment and therefore new sex offender laws cannot be applied retroactively.” Litigation in one case, Does…
Read MoreNo ACSOL meeting in August or September
There is no ACSOL meeting in August or September. Our next monthly meeting will be in October. We hope you will be attending our online conference Sept 17-18.
Read MoreACSOL Announces Major Event in Nation’s Capitol in March 2023
The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) will lead a vigil on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on March 7, 2023. The purpose of the vigil is to educate both the Court and the public regarding the significant harm caused by the Court’s decision, Smith v. Doe, issued in 2003. “”Organizations and individuals that support registrants and their loved ones are invited to join ACSOL for this event that will take place near to the 20th anniversary of Smith v. Doe,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “This…
Read MoreACSOL Leader Janice Bellucci to Speak in WAR Room on July 27 at 5pm
ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci is the featured speaker in The War Room on Tuesday, July 27 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time (not 6 p.m.!). The focus of her presentation will be the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Smith v. Doe, which determined that registration is not punishment and therefore new registry laws can be applied retroactively. “The U.S. Supreme Court made a terrible mistake when it decided the case of Smith v. Doe in 2003,” stated Bellucci. “This single decision has caused significant harm to at least one…
Read MoreACSOL Training for CA Tiered Registry Petitions Video Replay Is Now Available
Prior to viewing the training, it is recommended that you review the forms below, including the petition form as well as the forms to be completed by the District Attorney offices as well as judges: DA Reply – July 2021 Petition – Instructions – July 2021 Petition – July 2021 Proof of Service – July 2021 Court Order – July 2021
Read MoreJill Levenson to Speak at ACSOL Conference on September 17
If you signed up but did not receive your link to the conference, check your spam folder. If not there, contact [email protected] Professor Jill Levenson, who has studied and reported on the impact of the registry upon individuals and their families, will speak during ACSOL’s annual conference on Friday, September 17, at 10 a.m. (Pacific). The title of her presentation is “Post-Conviction Traumatic Success: Recovery, Resilience and Restoring Hope.” Levenson is an international expert in the monitoring and treatment of individuals convicted of a sex offense. She has often…
Read MoreMN: OCEAN Community Conference and Rally — July 18, 2021
OCEAN is hosting their Community Conference at Capital Mall in St. Paul, Sunday, July 18, 2021. At this gathering, a lineup of speakers will educate the public on the terrors of preventive detention in the state of Minnesota. The first speaker will be introduced at 1:00 PM. If you can, please bring your own chair. At 3:30 PM we will walk/drive to the Governor’s Mansion, where we will demand an Executive Order from Governor Tim Walz to shutdown preventive detention in Minnesota. The current conditions are ripe for mass…
Read MoreACSOL Leaders to Host Training on July 8 for CA Tiered Registry Petitions — to be rescheduled —
Latest update on 7/19/21: Rescheduled for 7/29/21 Updated with meeting details June 21, 2021 ACSOL leaders Chance Oberstein and Janice Bellucci will conduct a training session for California registrants, family members and supporters regarding the petitioning process under the Tiered Registry Law. The session will be held on Thursday, July 8, starting at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. The session will be recorded and available later on the ACSOL website. “We look forward to sharing information with registrants and others regarding the petitioning process available under the Tiered Registry Law,”…
Read MoreNARSOL – Advocacy Tool Kit on June 19
NARSOL‘s educational and inspiring webcast will be this Saturday, June 19th, from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST). Be sure to sign up today and take advantage of this opportunity to learn about building your advocacy toolkit from experienced civil rights advocates. Then hear from two seasoned state legislators who will help us better understand the lawmaking process and which lobbying strategies work best to get our message heard. It is easy to join the webcast. Instructions will be provided before the start time and people will be standing by,…
Read MoreCA: Root and Rebound Re-Entry Events June-July
Source (sign up here): Root and Rebound 6/15/21 Root and Rebound is offering these useful events in California: FREE Virtual Reentry Legal Clinics July 13 – 15th, 2021 | 2 – 7 p.m. PT Open to Merced, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Mendocino, Lake, Del Norte, and Humboldt county residents Voices for Justice: On Tribal Justice See below for a recording of our most recent Tribal Justice event Liberation Celebration: A Juneteenth Community Forum Wednesday, June 23rd | 12 – 1 p.m. PT via Zoom RSVP for our webinar celebrating Juneteenth Know Your Rights Training Monday, June 28th | 12 – 2 p.m. PT via Zoom…
Read MoreACSOL Phone Meeting July 10, 2021
Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci as well as ACSOL President and criminal defense attorney Chance Oberstein for our next phone meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, July 10, beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time and will last at least two hours. This meeting will be recorded and then posted as an audio recording within 24 hours. A link to the recording will be at the top of our pages. Dial-in number: 1-712-770-8055 Conference Code: 983459 If you have problems calling this phone…
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