ACSOL 2021 Monthly Phone Conference Meetings
ACSOL holds monthly phone conference meetings, usually the third Saturday of each month at 10 am Pacific Time. They last 2 to 3 hours. They are recorded and posted here within…
CA: La Crescenta residents protest sex offender’s possible release
[news.yahoo.com - 6/5/21] Protesters gathered along Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta Saturday as they fight to keep a convicted sexual predator from being moved into their neighborhood. Video Transcript -…
Should CA Release 76K Inmates Early? Patch Readers Weigh In
[patch.com - 6/1/21] CALIFORNIA — The Golden State could give 76,000 inmates — including violent and repeat felons — an opportunity to exit prison early if they exhibited "good conduct."…
CDCR Schedules Second Hearing on May 28 at 10am Regarding Re-sentencing Regulations
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has scheduled on May 28, 2021 a second hearing regarding its re-sentencing regulations which categorically deny anyone convicted of a sex offense…
CA: Another convicted sex offender running for student body president at RCC
[pe.com - 5/23/21] For the second time in the past eight years, a convicted sex offender is running unopposed for student body president at Riverside City College, and once again…
CA: Judge continues hearing on relocating sexually violent predator to Twentynine Palms
[z1077fm.com - 5/22/21] A hearing was held in Orange County Friday afternoon about whether Lawtis _____, a sexually violent predator, should be located to Twentynine Palms, a city where he…
CA: 2nd sex predator denied placement in East County home
[fox5sandiego.com - 5/20/21] EL CAJON, Calif. — After weeks of protest from community members and local leaders, a judge has ruled that a second man deemed a “sexually violent predator”…
CA: Coalition of district attorneys files legal challenge to new state prison good conduct credits
[lakeconews.com - 5/14/21] A group of district attorneys from across California are joining forces to challenge new emergency state regulations that could expand good conduct credits to the majority of…
CA: Sex offender targeted in deadly Wheatland shooting, police say
[abc10.com - 5/12/21] New details are emerging surrounding a bomb scare that caused an evacuation in Wheatland. The otherwise quiet community of Wheatland was shaken Wednesday evening after a bomb…
CA: California laws go easier on rapists who attack their spouses
[UPDATE: California Legislature Stalls Efforts to End Spousal Rape Distinction - newuniversity.org - 5/15/21] [sfchronicle.com - 5/12/21] Stanford law professor Michele Dauber thought pushing for changes to the state’s spousal…
CA: Unanimous Opposition Expressed to Re-sentencing Regulations
[ACSOL] During a telephonic hearing marked by significant technical difficulties, more than 20 members of the public expressed their opposition to regulations proposed by the California Department of Corrections and…
CA: Supervisors approve better public notification on sex offenders
[10news.com - 5/5/21] The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved methods intended to increase public notification about registered sex offenders and placement of sexually violent predators. One…
CA: Registrant Gains Access to Section 8 Housing
A registrant in California has gained access to Section 8 housing. This is a significant change because in the past all California registrants were denied access to Section 8 housing…
CA Senate Bill 615 Temporarily Suspended
[ACSOL] Senate Bill 615, which would have limited the discretion of judges and harmed members of the LGBTQ community, has been temporarily suspended. The suspension is due to the author's…
CA: Data Driven 2: California Dragnet—New Data Set Shows Scale of Vehicle Surveillance in the Golden State
[eff.org - 4/22/21] This project is based on data processed by student journalist Olivia Ali, 2020 intern JJ Mazzucotelli, and research assistant Liam Harton, based on California Public Records Act requests filed by EFF and…
CA: Coalinga State Hospital employee accused of sexually abusing child, deputies say
[yourcentralvalley.com - 4/19/21] COALINGA, California. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Coalinga State Hospital employee accused of sexually abusing a child was arrested last week in Fresno County, according to the Sheriff’s Office.…
CA: Aryan Brotherhood defendant says guards at Sacramento prison conspired to kill inmates
[sacbee.com - 4/20/21] Lawyers for an Aryan Brotherhood inmate held at California State Prison, Sacramento, have stepped up their efforts to have their client moved to a new facility, filing…
CA: 57 Arrested In San Joaquin County Child Sex Predator Operation
[sacramento.cbslocal.com - 4/17/21] SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) – Dozens of people were arrested as part of a child sex predator sting throughout San Joaquin County over the last week. In…