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CA: Contact numbers for registrants living in the City of Los Angeles to call in order to register

·July 21, 2020
·10 Comments

[ACSOL] Following are contact numbers for registrants living in the City of Los Angeles to call in order to register. Registration in person is no longer required or even possible. …

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CA: California Will Release Up To 8,000 Prisoners Due To Coronavirus

·July 10, 2020
·15 Comments

[npr.org - 7/10/20] California will release up to 8,000 prisoners this summer in an effort to create more space and prevent the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in…

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CA: Scammers Target Los Angeles Registrants, Families [UPDATED 7/3/20]

·July 3, 2020
·5 Comments

[7/3/20 Janice's note: we have received new reports regarding the scams in Southern CA, so we are re-posting this 8/4/19 article since it is still happening] Aug 4, 2018: Scammers,…

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CA: California’s state funded program for sexually violent predators costs taxpayers $4,000 a month in rent in Jacumba Hot Springs

·July 2, 2020
·7 Comments

[kusi.com - 7/1/20] JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS (KUSI) – A state funded program for sexually violent predators is paying out four times the going rate for housing in San Diego’s East…

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ACSOL Files Lawsuit Challenging CDCR Early Release Plans

·June 23, 2020
·10 Comments

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) filed a lawsuit today challenging the early release plans of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The agency plans to…

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CA: Registration Procedures Vary Greatly at Local Law Enforcement Agencies

·June 10, 2020
·64 Comments

[ACSOL] Registration procedures currently vary greatly at local law enforcement agencies in the state of California. While some agencies, such as the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), are remotely registering…

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CA: California progressive politicians turning away campaign cash from cops

·June 10, 2020
·9 Comments

[cbs8.com - 6/9/20] As the wave of protests over incidents of police brutality and racist policing enters its second week, progressive California politicians are rethinking their financial relationship with the…

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CA: Vallejo Police Department temporarily modifying its sex offender registration process

·June 10, 2020
·8 Comments

[timesheraldonline.com - 6/9/20] The Vallejo Police Department is temporarily modifying its sex offender registration process to include telephonic and appointment-based registrations during the COVID-19 pandemic. New or existing registrant or…

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FL: Sex offender blames COVID-19 quarantine for not registering

·May 29, 2020
·18 Comments

[ocala-news.com - 5/27/20] A convicted sex offender from Ocala says he failed to register in April as required by law because he was in quarantine. Christopher Anthony Votos, 65, of…

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CA Supreme Court Grants Review of ACSOL’s Successful Prop. 57 Lawsuit

·May 28, 2020
·22 Comments

[ACSOL] The California Supreme Court today granted review of ACSOL's successful lawsuit in both the trial and appellate courts which challenged regulations issued by the California Department of Corrections and…

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Senate Committee Rejects CA Senate Bill 853

·May 27, 2020
·73 Comments

[ACSOL] The Senate Public Safety Committee today stopped Senate Bill 853, which if passed, would have significantly increased the duration of criminal protective orders up to an individual's lifetime. The…

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CA: Reports of online child sex abuse surge amid pandemic

·May 22, 2020
·21 Comments

[latimes.com - 5/22/20] Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles and across the country have been overwhelmed in recent months by a surge in tips about online child sex abuse, with…

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CA: Hollister PD to continue registering sex offenders in person

·May 20, 2020
·3 Comments

[sanbenito.com - 5/19/20] The Hollister Police Department will continue to register local sex offenders in person—with social distancing protocols in place—despite an executive order by Gov. Gavin Newsom allowing law…

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CA: Riverside County to Begin Remote Registration

·May 19, 2020
·1 Comment

[ACSOL] The Riverside County Sheriff has issued instructions in which he told the county's Station Commanders to "develop and immediately implement procedures allowing registrants to complete their registration remotely, telephonically…

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CA: DOJ Executive Order N-63-20 Regarding Sex Offender Registration

·May 13, 2020
·42 Comments

[ACSOL] The California Department of Justice has issued an Information Bulletin directing law enforcement agencies how to remotely register individuals convicted of a sex offense. The information in the bulletin…

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CA: Governor’s New Executive Order Encourages Remote Registration

·May 8, 2020
·11 Comments

[ACSOL] California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a new Executive Order that encourages law enforcement agencies "to adopt telephonic, remote, or other procedures for registration" for a period of 60…

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CA: Sexual assault suspect released from Santa Rita jail due to COVID-19

·May 6, 2020
·3 Comments

[kron4.com - 5/5/20] An emergency order to release non-violent inmates from jail due to COVID-19, appears to have been used to release a violent sexual assault suspect, according to an…

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CA: ACSOL Sues Fresno Cops For Forcing Sex Offenders To Appear Amid COVID-19

·May 4, 2020
·19 Comments

[law360.com - 5/3/20] Authorities in Fresno, California, are inflicting "cruel and unusual punishment" on registered sex offenders and violating the U.S. Constitution by requiring the individuals to appear in person…