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Recommended Reading
There are several good books to read about sex offender laws as well as the lives of registered persons. The following books are known and recommended. All can be ordered on the Amazon website. Sex Offender Laws: Failed Policies, New Directions - Richard G. Wright We're All in this Together - Frank Udall Lindsay Sex Panic and the Punitive State - Roger Lancaster Lost...
Meeting in LA on Feb 18
Our next meeting will be held on February 18 in L.A. at the ACLU Building, 1313 W. 8th Street, at a new time. We will start at 1 p.m.
COURT OVERTURNS CITY’S LIBRARY BAN FOR REGISTRANTS
Editor's Note: The ruling below is encouraging and could be used in any future challenge to California libraries that refuse to allow registrants from visiting public libraries. DENVER, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a policy barring registered sex offenders from public libraries in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was unconstitutional, a decision that could have reverberations across the nation....
RSO LAWS HARM FAMILIES
“The Accidental Sex Offender” (Marie Claire) On July 28, 2011, in In The News, by tvadmin .... It was a classic teenage love story. He was a football star, and she was a cheerleader. They met, they fell in love, they started having sex. And then the cops got involved. Fifteen years later, they're still paying the price. Frank Rodriguez cannot coach his children's...
ASSEMBLY DEFEATS AB 625
The Assembly has just voted on AB 625 and defeated it by 41 to 19. It's hard to believe that elected officials don't understand the current challenges faced by the state's 92,000+ registrants such as unemployment, homelessness and vigilante violence. These challenges are of course experienced by family members as well. California RSOL attempted to educate them by lobbying efforts in October, November, December...
AB 625 AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY
AB 625 was amended by the Assembly during its deliberations on Thursday, January 26. The amendment, proposed by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, would create a fourth tier of individuals that would only be required to notify law enforcement officials when they moved. The amendment was proposed in order to attract additional votes for the bill. The amendment passed 32 to 16 after being opposed by...
VOTE ON AB 625 DELAYED
Voting on Assembly Bill (AB) 625 was delayed due to the absence of several supporters of the bill, according to staffers in the office of Assemblyman Ammiano. The bill is expected to be voted upon either Thursday, January 26, or Monday, January 30. The delay provides an opportunity to provide further input into the office of Assembly members. Please call the office of the...
CA RSOL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES LOBBYING EFFORT
California successfully completed its group lobbying effort in support of Assembly Bill (AB) 625 that would end the state's lifetime registry for many but not all registrants on Wednesday, January 18. Three teams of registrants, family members and professionals met with a total of 45 legislators and/or legislative staffers. CA RSOL received a warm welcome in many of the legislative offices and was commended...
BOARD RECOMMENDS CHANGES TO RESIDENCY LIMITS
The California Sex Offender Management Board recently issued a report that questioned the effectiveness of residency restrictions. The report noted an extremely low recidivism rate for sex offenders (3.25 percent for parolees and 5 percent for those who completed parole) and concluded that most sex offenses are committed by individuals who are not on the state's registry. The report also noted an increase of...
CA SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE PEOPLE vs MOSLEY
The California Supreme Court is expected to consider soon the important case of People v. Mosley. That case focuses upon whether the imposition of a lifetime sex offender registration, which includes residency restrictions that prohibit registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of any public or private school or park where children regularly gather increase the penalty for the original offense for which...
CA RSOL LOBBYING STATE LEGISLATORS TO END LIFETIME REGISTRY
California RSOL began its group lobbying effort of state legislators in support of Assembly Bill (AB) 625 on Tuesday, January 17. The Bill would replace the state's current lifetime registry with a tiered registry that would allow individuals convicted of low level offenses to leave the registry in as little as 10 years from the date of their conviction provided that they have not...
LIFETIME REPORTING HARMS SOCIETY, INDIVIDUALS
Editor's Note: The editorial below from the New York Times is not specific to registrants, but addresses an issue of great importance to registrants. That issue is employment and the need to reveal a past offense. California needs to join Massachusetts in limiting the use of information regarding past convictions. January 9, 2012 Paying a Price, Long After the Crime By ALFRED BLUMSTEIN and...
Laguna Hills Adopts Law Banning Sex Offenders Like Councilman’s Son-in-Law From Parks
12-15-2011 California: Laguna Hills City Councilman Joel Lautenschleger, who'd previously appeared on the fence about a ban on sex offenders in local parks, joined his council colleagues in unanimously approving the second reading of such an ordinance Tuesday night. The ban, which is modeled after the county's, goes into effect in 30 days. The city ordinance creates a "Child Safety Zone" that prevents registered...
REGISTERED CITIZEN BRUTALLY SLAIN IN ORANGE COUNTY
Editor's Note: Bobby Ray Rainwater, a registered citizen, was brutally murdered on December 1 in the mobile home park in which he resided. According to the article below, police do not yet know the motive for the murder. Is this another case of vigilante violence? Slaying Victim 'Nearly Decapitated' Arraignment postponed for accused killer. Meanwhile, new details emerge in last week's mobile-home park killing....
CA RSOL MAKES FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE
Editor's Note: California RSOL made its first public appearance in opposition to a city ordinance that would prohibit the state's 92,000 registrants from entering city parks. At least 10 people came to support California RSOL in its appearance and five members of the organization spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance. While the outcome was not favorable, it is an important first step toward...
6-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT
Editor's Note: A petition has begun to protest the charging of a 6-year-old boy with first degree sexual assault. Information regarding this matter can be found in the article below. Please read the article and consider signing the online petition at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/46/investigate-grant-county-wisconsin-da-lisa-riniker Target:Wisconsin State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Sponsored by:Concerned Citizens Do your part to prevent the victimization of "D"; a 6 year-old...
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WARNED ABOUT DANGERS OF BECOM
Editor's Note: The article below appeared in the newspaper of Port Angeles High School in Washington state. It is a good statement of the dangers facing teenagers who do "normal" teenage things and end up as "sex offenders". Should you be a Registered Sex Offender? Tuesday, November 29, 2011 By Autumn Ruddick Not all PAHS High School students have heard of students using their...
CA RSOL RETURNS TO L.A. – DEC 3
California RSOL will hold its second meeting in Los Angeles on December 3. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and be held at the ACLU building, 1313 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles. The meeting is open to all registered persons, family members, and friends. The meeting will include presentations by attorneys, pscyhologists, and registrants on a variety of topics including residency restrictions, errors...
FILE FOR REFLIEF FROM RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS
Friday, November 18, 2011 Habeas Corpus Forms for CA's RSOs Residential Restrictions http://www.prisonlaw.com/pdfs/ModelHabeasFull,Dec10.pdf Above is a link to The Prison Law Office's forms to file a Habeas Corpus Petition asking local CA courts to stay CA's RSOs on Parole.
STUDY RECOMMENDS TREATMENT NOT JAIL FOR RSO’S
Sunday, Nov 13, 2011 9:00 AM 18:10:39 PST Child abuse: We’re making the problem worse Experts say America's approach to sex offenders only increases the likelihood that they will re-offend By Tracy Clark-Flory The alleged Penn State sex abuse scandal may provide a powerful lesson about institutional corruption — but it’s also a good time for some self-examination. The general consensus among experts who...