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CA: Appeals court strikes down state law that banned early parole for youthful violent sex offenders

·April 11, 2019
·1 Comment

[sfchronicle.com - 4/10/19] Two men who received life sentences for a brutal sexual assault and robbery in Oakland when they were 19 must be given parole hearings during their…

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Public Safety Committees Stop AB 884, Pass SB 145

·April 9, 2019
·142 Comments

The Assembly's Public Safety Committee today, by a vote of 3 to 4, stopped Assembly Bill 884. Due to the committee's vote, AB 884 will not receive further consideration. "This…

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CA: Judge Allows San Diego Sex Offender Lawsuit To Proceed

·April 1, 2019
·25 Comments

[kpbs.org - 4/1/19] San Diego City Council members are under more pressure to repeal an unenforceable law restricting where sex offenders can live in the city, after a federal judge…

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CA: Newsom seeks to halt parole for some murderers and serious offenders. What does that signal?

·March 26, 2019
·20 Comments

[latimes.com - 3/26/19] ____ liked to suck on the toes of young boys and has spent the last 16 years in prison because of it. A jury convicted him in…

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CA: Lackey Bill Would Put Child Support Evaders on Blast

·February 28, 2019
·27 Comments

[eastcountytoday.net - 2/27/19] A bill introduced last week by Assemblyman Tom Lackey would call for the State of California to create a website which would list parents who owe more…

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CA: Has criminal justice reform gone too far? One California lawmaker thinks so

·February 21, 2019
·1 Comment

[abc10.com - 2/21/19] SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Overcrowded prisons. Trying teens as juveniles versus adults. The power of rehabilitation and a belief in second chances. These issues have fueled criminal justice…

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CA: Wiener details 2019 LGBT bills

·January 4, 2019
·5 Comments

[ebar.com - 1/2/19] While his bills aimed at addressing California's housing crisis are expected to be some of the most closely watched legislative fights this year, gay state Senator Scott…

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CA: Abused then arrested: inside California’s crackdown on sex work

·November 29, 2018
·12 Comments

[theguardian.com - 11/28/18\ Willia will never forget the feeling of police officers’ hands on her body. The 37-year-old Sacramento woman says she can’t escape memories of policemen following her down…

California Meetings / Events

ACSOL Emotional Support Group Meeting Alert in L.A. for Sat, Oct 27

·October 20, 2018
·1 Comment

ACSOL will conduct an Emotional Support Group for registrants and their loved ones on Saturday, Oct 27, beginning at 10 a.m. at: ACLU Building 1313 W. 8th Street Los Angeles…

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CA: Governor Brown signs landmark legislation to remove barriers to licensing and decrease recidivism

·October 5, 2018
·41 Comments

[rootandrebound.org - press release] [Note: AB 2138 will not benefit those convicted of a sex offense] Sacramento, CA—This past weekend, Governor Edmund “Jerry” Brown signed AB 2138, authored by Assemblymembers…

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CA: When Handing Out Candy To Trick-or-Treaters Means Risking Arrest

·October 1, 2018
·21 Comments

[theappeal.org - 10/1/18] Lawyer [Janice M. Bellucci] seeks end to Halloween restrictions that target people convicted of sex offenses. Before the police apprehended Steve, he tried to kill himself by…

California Meetings / Events

ACSOL Meeting October 13 in West Sacramento

·September 30, 2018
·28 Comments

Please mark your calendars for ACSOL’s upcoming meeting: Saturday, October 13 10 a.m. 1275 Starboard Drive West Sacramento, CA Registrants, friends and family and interested service providers are invited to…

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CASOMB Discloses Current Registrant Statistics

·September 20, 2018
·21 Comments

The California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) disclosed several registrant statistics during its monthly board meeting on September 20. The statistics were presented by representatives from several state agencies. According…

ACSOL Meeting in Berkeley on Sat, Sept 15

·September 8, 2018
·5 Comments

Please mark your calendars for ACSOL’s upcoming meeting in Berkeley: Sept 15 10 a.m. Finnish Hall (upstairs meeting room) 1970 Chestnut Street Berkeley Registrants, friends and family and interested service…

California Janice's Journal

Janice’s Journal: You May Be Eligible to Vote (CA)

·September 5, 2018
·19 Comments

The mid-term election will take place in about two months. And it is important that your voice as well as the voices of all eligible registrants be heard in that…

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CA: Everyday People Expungement Fair

·August 16, 2018
·35 Comments

[www.lareentry.org] If you have past criminal convictions of any kind and you want to find out if you can remove it or you need help getting it removed, reduced, or…

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Janice’s Journal: Register Today as a Los Angeles County Poll Worker

·August 6, 2018
·81 Comments

[ACSOL] The Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters has adopted a policy that prohibits anyone convicted of a sex offense from working as a poll worker. This policy defies logic…

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CA: Did California Authorities Suppress Research on Sexually Violent Predators?

·August 3, 2018
·15 Comments

[thecrimereport.org - 8/3/18] State laws that allow sexually violent predators to be locked up even after they have served their sentences are based on questionable assumptions that they continue to…

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