You now have the opportunity to view all of motivating recordings of the DC Conference that occurred the day before the DC Vigil! They have been posted along with the vigil videos on https://www.youtube.com/@ACSOL2 IMPORTANT: To help promote them, please click Subscribe to subscribe to the channel and also click the “Like” thumbs up icon on each video! We hope you can join us next year in-person. Enjoy!
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Registrants, Families, Supporters Demonstrate Unity in Washington, D.C.
Registrants, members of their families and supporters demonstrated unity in Washington, D.C. this week in a conference and a vigil near the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. Both events included leaders and members of multiple organizations that support registrants and their families, including ACSOL, NARSOL, WAR, Florida Action Committee, SHINE, United Voices, Pathfinder and Restorative Action Alliance. Click here to watch the vigil video Click here to watch all of the conference videos Conference presentations addressed a wide range of topics beginning with a presentation by civil rights attorney…
Read MoreWatch a better recording of the March 3 D.C. Vigil
Due to technical issues we were unable to show the entire vigil live. However, you can now watch the full length and improved quality recording by clicking here
Read MoreJanice’s Journal: The Importance of Tenacity
On March 3, a group of individuals representing dozens of organizations will gather near the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. When they do so, they will repeat for the third time efforts to educate the Court regarding the significant harm caused by their decision, Smith v. Doe, issued in the year 2003. Some may ask why it is necessary to repeat these efforts. After all, the Court did not appear to care or perhaps even to know that people in the past have stood in front of the building…
Read MoreD C Conference to Feature Cooperation, Progress in Registrant Movement
Source: ACSOL 2/25/2025 UPDATE: We are very pleased with the number of people who are coming to the Washington DC vigil on March 3 at 8:00 AM Pacific time, 11:00 AM Eastern Time. It will be about one hour in length. If you cannot be there in person, please watch the live streaming of the event using this link: The conference to be held near Washington, D.C., on March 3 will feature both cooperation among organizations that support registrants and their families as well as progress made toward elimination of…
Read MoreJanice’s Journal: Opportunities to Show Up, Stand Up, Speak Up
There are two opportunities to show up, stand up and speak up on the horizon. The first opportunity is the third annual vigil near the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on March 3. The second opportunity is the fifteenth annual Lobby Day in Sacramento, California, on March 25. Both opportunities provide the possibility to be heard if you are ready. Or to join in silence if you are not. Both opportunities will empower you as you experience or observe the power of speaking truth to power.…
Read MoreNARSOL to Join ACSOL at D.C. Conference
The National Association for Rational Sex Offender Laws (NARSOL) has agreed to join ACSOL at the conference on March 2 to be held near Washington, D.C. The conference will begin at 9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn National Airport, 2650 Richmond Highway, Arlington, Virginia, and end at 4:30 p.m. Both organizations will make presentations during the conference and could be joined by additional organizations. The day following the conference, a vigil will be held near the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court starting at 11 a.m. The purpose of the…
Read MoreD C Vigil and Conference Planning Continues
There is good news to report. A contract has been signed for the one-day conference in Washington, D.C., to be held on Sunday, March 2. The conference will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. The conference location is the Holiday Inn National Airport, 2650 Richmond Highway, in Arlington, Virginia. A shuttle bus between the hotel and National Airport is available at no cost. Room rates for the hotel vary depending upon the type of room and when it is booked. Currently there are rooms available at the…
Read MoreJanice’s Journal: One Successful Demonstration More Effective Than 100 Speeches
Today is the last day of the year 2024. During this year, I have given a lot of speeches. Speeches to attorneys, speeches to social workers, speeches to family members of registrants and a long list of others. The bottom line is that I am willing to give a speech about registrants and the challenges they face to almost anyone. That is because spreading the word about this topic is important. After 15 years of giving speeches on this topic, however, I recognize that I am only one voice. That…
Read MoreDC Vigil and Conference – March 1 through March 3, 2025
The dates have been set for the third annual vigil in Washington, D.C., during which the U.S. Supreme Court will be educated about the significant harm they have caused. The source of that harm is the Court’s decision, Smith v. Doe, which falsely stated that the requirement to register is not punishment and therefore every level of government can pass news laws and apply them retroactively. The vigil will begin with an informal meet and greet on Saturday, March 1, at 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn near Reagan National…
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