Source: restorativeactionalliance.org [Please consider taking this survey – Janice] We at the Restorative Action Alliance (RAA) request that registrants and eligible loved ones take our Reentry Needs Survey. We are an advocacy and support organization working to end cycles of sexual harm without relying on over-criminalization, inhumane incarceration practices, or the counterproductive registry regime. This Reentry Needs Survey is open to individuals who are: 18 years of age or older, and Have experienced reentry after being convicted for a sexual offense or are currently required to register Participation is completely…
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U.S. Sentencing Commission Seeks Comment on New Round of Proposed 2025 Amendments
Source: ussc.gov 1/1/2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the bipartisan United States Sentencing Commission voted unanimously to publish two sets of proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2025 (watch the meeting). Today’s proposals, along with those issued last month, stem from public input the Commission has received in recent years, including more than 1,200 pages of comments received earlier this amendment cycle. Today’s proposals further respond to roundtables the Commission held last year on supervised release and drug sentencing. The first set of proposals issued today update…
Read MoreCA Survey: Are you affected by PC 4571 (stay away from people in custody)?
Source: prisonerswithchildren.org All of Us or None is a plaintiff in a civil rights suit in a federal district court to protect the freedoms of speech, assembly, and due process rights of formerly incarcerated persons in California. Please take a moment to fill out the attached survey. We are seeking information from individuals with previously convicted felonies concerning the way they have been affected by PC 4571, which prohibits previously incarcerated individuals from being at or around places where others are in custody without permission of the warden. There are…
Read MoreAre you the parent of someone forced to register? Please take this survey
Source: Illinois State University Are you the parent of someone forced to register? If so, please participate in a research study conducted by Morgan Zornow under the supervision of Dr. Jessie L. Krienert in the Criminal Justice Sciences Department at Illinois State University. The study examines the stigma faced by parents of those convicted of a sexual offense. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. You must have a child/relative convicted of a sex offense at least three months ago to participate, and you must be 18 years of…
Read MoreCA Survey: Did CDCR spend your parolee $200 release allowance for you?
Source: rootandrebound.org and prisonerswithchildren.org [ACSOL’s comment: CA parolees, ex-parolees, and supporters, please take a few moments to take this survey share your personal experiences with CDCR spending your parolee $200 allowance.] From: Claudia J. Gonzalez, cgonzalez@rootandrebound.org As advocates for justice and fairness, we need your help to address an ongoing issue affecting individuals released or paroled from California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) institutions. By law, individuals leaving CDCR facilities are entitled to a $200 release allowance known as ‘Gate Money.’ Unfortunately, there’s a concerning practice within CDCR where…
Read MoreTake the survey on current and future reformist/abolitionist efforts
Source: Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com Many of you will be familiar with the name Derek Logue and Once Fallen. Derek has asked that we share this survey with our supporters. Here is Derek’s message: The fight to reform or abolish the public sex offense registry began when Megan’s Law was signed in 1996, and over the years, efforts to challenge the public registry have grown larger and more organized. Those who identify as registry reformists or abolitionists are not a homogeneous group– some of us are on the registry,…
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