CA: Wiener details 2019 LGBT bills
[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…
CA: Abused then arrested: inside California’s crackdown on sex work
[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…
ACSOL Emotional Support Group Meeting Alert in L.A. for Sat, Oct 27
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…
CA: Governor Brown signs landmark legislation to remove barriers to licensing and decrease recidivism
[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…
CA: When Handing Out Candy To Trick-or-Treaters Means Risking Arrest
[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…
ACSOL Meeting October 13 in West Sacramento
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…
CASOMB Discloses Current Registrant Statistics
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
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…
Janice’s Journal: You May Be Eligible to Vote (CA)
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…
CA: Everyday People Expungement Fair
[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…
Janice’s Journal: Register Today as a Los Angeles County Poll Worker
[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…
CA: Did California Authorities Suppress Research on Sexually Violent Predators?
[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…
CA: Child molester slain by fellow inmate at California prison
[abc7.com - 7/11/18] WASCO, Calif. -- Authorities say a convicted child molester was beaten to death by another inmate just days after arriving at a California prison. Wasco State Prison…
CA: California moving to “evidenced based” policies for Sex Offenders
[UPDATED LINKS 6/23/18] [floridaactioncommittee.org - 6/21/18] California, which has the largest sex offender registry in the US, has been taking steps in the right direction over the past couple of…
CA: Louis Theroux’s LA Stories: Among the Sex Offenders
[documentaryvine.com - 2012] In 2012 legendary British documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux relocated his family to Los Angeles after deciding that he needed a break from London. choosing Los Angeles for…
CA: Federal Court Denies State Hospital’s Motion to Dismiss
[ACSOL - 6/6/18] A U.S. district court today denied a Motion to Dismiss filed by Coalinga State Hospital. Because of the denial, a lawsuit filed on behalf of two patients…
CA: Judge Aaron Persky recalled over Brock Turner sentencing
[abc7news.com - 6/6/18] SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Voters have recalled Judge Aaron Persky from office after he sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexual assault to a…
CA: California Program to Help Homeless Vets Excludes Sex Offenders
[floridaactioncommittee.org - 3/31/18] It sounds like a great program. Homeless military veterans who have been sleeping in their cars and risking arrest for violating a new law making it illegal…