California – ACSOL

Action Alert for CA: Support for the release of Mr. Badger to San Diego County by April 9

·April 5, 2021
·18 Comments

San Diego County residents are fighting the supervised release of Douglas Badger, a 78-year-old registrant designated as a sexually violent predator, to a community in that county. A judge previously…

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CA: East County neighbors angered over plan to house sex offender

·April 4, 2021
·10 Comments

[fox5sandiego.com - 4/2/21] EL CAJON, Calif. – Residents in unincorporated El Cajon are pushing back ahead of a hearing this month that could place a man convicted of multiple sexual…

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CA: Sexually Violent Predator Must Move Out Of Napa, Court Rules

·March 31, 2021
·9 Comments

[patch.com - 3/30/21] NAPA COUNTY, CA — As a result of a hearing Monday in San Francisco Superior Court, a convicted sexually violent predator living in Napa County must be…

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Action Alert for CA: Make Calls Now That Senate Rules Committee Advanced Senate Bill 615

·March 25, 2021
·13 Comments

[ACSOL] The California Senate Rules Committee advanced Senate Bill 615 by assigning the bill to the Senate Public Safety Committee. Although the Public Safety Committee has not yet set a…

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CA: California May End Archaic ‘Spousal Rape’ Distinction in Punishment

·March 22, 2021
·1 Comment

[nbclosangeles.com - 3/22/21] California is one of 11 states that still distinguish between spousal rape and rape, after Minnesota most recently eliminated the exception in 2019, according to proponents. The…

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Action Alert for CA: Oppose Senate Bill 615 by Writing

·March 18, 2021
·27 Comments

Please write to oppose California Senate Bill 615, which would harm the LGBTQ community! Senator Melissa Melendez (Republican, Riverside) has introduced a bill, that if enacted into law, would significantly…

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CA: Old age not reason enough to release sex offender, state court rules

·March 16, 2021
·7 Comments

[sfchronicle.com - 3/16/21] Earl _____ has had multiple convictions for child molesting, the last one in 1988. After being held for 20 years in a state mental hospital awaiting a…

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CA: Sex offender found dead in suspected homicide at San Quentin State Prison

·March 12, 2021
·18 Comments

[ktla.com - 3/10/21] A 66-year-old inmate was found unresponsive in his cell at San Quentin State Prison early Wednesday, and state corrections officials said they are treating his death as…

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CA: Home Breaking News Failure to Register as Sex Offender Lands Man in Prison for Longer than Original Sentence

·March 10, 2021
·20 Comments

[davisvanguard.org - 3/10/21] SACRAMENTO, CA – Local resident Donnell Cox was sentenced Monday to two years in California State Prison here in Sacramento County Superior Court for charges resulting from…

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CA: Carpenters union sues over signs warning about sex offenders

·March 4, 2021
·13 Comments

[newsmemory.com - 3/4/21] A carpenters union has filed a lawsuit alleging the city of Irvine has threatened it with criminal prosecution and fines for displaying banners questioning whether local neighborhoods…

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CA: San Diego County Supervisors vote to keep protecting sexual predators in court

·March 3, 2021
·2 Comments

[kusi.com - 3/2/21] SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 today against supporting legislation aimed at keeping court hearings for Sexually Violent Predators open…

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CA: Lawsuit Challenges Halloween Restrictions in Rialto

·March 1, 2021
·27 Comments

[ACSOL] A lawsuit has been filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court challenging the Halloween restrictions of the City of Rialto. Specifically, there is an ordinance adopted and enforced by…

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CA: Los Angeles district attorney faces recall effort less than 3 months into term

·February 28, 2021
·10 Comments

[yahoo.com - 2/27/21] LOS ANGELES — A campaign to oust Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón kicked off Saturday evening as pressure mounts over his criminal justice reforms that critics…

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CA: Lawsuit Challenges Tiered Registry Law Provision

·February 23, 2021
·104 Comments

[ACSOL] A lawsuit has been filed challenging a provision of the California Tiered Registry Law that assigns individuals convicted of similar offenses to two different tiers. Specifically, the law assigns…

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CA: Senator Brian Jones introduces bill to prohibit violent sex offenders from getting out of prison early

·February 20, 2021
·12 Comments

[kusi.com - 2/19/21] SANTEE (KUSI) – Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee) has introduced Senate Bill 445, a measure to stop violent sex offenders from being eligible for early release from…

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CA: ‘Nobody cares about sex offenders.’ COVID deaths spike at state hospital in Fresno County

·February 15, 2021
·7 Comments

[fresnobee.com - 2/15/21] A spike in coronavirus-related deaths at a state-run psychiatric hospital in Fresno County has angered and alarmed patients, who blame hospital staff for a massive outbreak that…

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West Covina Repeals Residency Restrictions

·February 4, 2021
·14 Comments

[ACSOL] The City of West Covina, located in Los Angeles County, has repealed its residency restrictions which prohibited registrants from living within most of the city. The repeal took place…

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LA Times Editorial: End irrational sentencing

·December 30, 2020
·3 Comments

[latimes.com - 12/30/20] The explosion in California’s prison population can be traced to first-term Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature on the Uniform Determinate Sentencing Act of 1976, a bill that was…