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…
VA: Officials address East Stone Gap residents about reported trailer park residence for people listed on the registry
Source: timesnews.net 7/21/21 EAST STONE GAP — Wise County and state law enforcement officials told a community gathering Tuesday that state law does not have a provision for sanctuaries for…
CA: La Crescenta residents protest possible release of person convicted of a sex offense
[news.yahoo.com - 6/5/21] Protesters gathered along Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta Saturday as they fight to keep a person convicted of a sexual offense from being moved into their neighborhood.…
NJ: N.J. bill would help people with criminal records find housing
[inquirer.com - 5/31/21] A New Jersey single father of two convicted of drug offenses has been sober for almost two years and has been out of prison for about three.…
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”…
Restorative Action Alliance Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case
The Restorative Action Alliance filed today an amicus brief in a case, Ortiz v. Breslin, for which a petition has been filed requesting review by the U. S. Supreme Court. …
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…
WA: Washington State Officials Propose Toolkit to Help People With Mental Health, Addiction Issues Find Housing
[chronline.com - 4/29/21] Almost 10 years ago, state researchers conducted a study looking at how many people in Washington state became homeless after leaving inpatient treatment for a mental health…
MD: New Law Bans Montgomery County Landlords From Denying Housing To People Convicted Of Minor Crimes
[dcist.com - 4/20/21] Legislation touted as “ban the box” for rental housing passed the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, with sponsors saying the bill will make it easier for individuals…
IL: Apartment building where sex offenders have stayed should be shut down, Englewood residents say
[chicago.suntimes.com - 3/8/21] Englewood residents protested outside an apartment building Monday that they said had become a frequent home to paroled sex offenders. The latest to move-in is Cayce ____,…
OH: Landlord with convicted rapist as tenant tests nationwide eviction moratorium
[beaconjournal.com - 11/4/20] When Norton resident Charles Fowler discovered he had a Barberton tenant with a criminal record that included rape living at one of his rental properties, he knew…
TX: Proposal to Bar Ex-criminals from Affordable Housing in Texas Called Unfair
[reformaustin.org - 9/22/20] Under draft rules being considered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, anyone on the sex offender registry or those with drug manufacturing convictions would…
NY: New York releases some Level 3 sex offenders, houses them at Holiday Inn Express
[leoaffairs.com - 4/1/20] Sex offenders in western New York have been released as part of the pandemic, with several currently being housed in a Holiday Inn Express. The Level 3…
CA: Oakland votes to bar landlords from conducting background checks
Oakland on Tuesday moved to become the first city in the state to ban landlords from investigating the criminal history of renters applying for both public and private housing. ...…
WI: Fairchild residents up in arms over sex offender housing plan
[leadertelegram.com - 3/26/19] Fairchild residents came out in force Tuesday to share their objections to a plan to potentially house released sexual predators in the community. Nearly 40 Fairchild area…
Should we show compassion?
The story of a couple who were found dead inside of a tent at a homeless encampment has led to questions in the community: What rights does a twice-convicted sex…
Dirty Landlords Openly Discuss How to Remove a Registrant Tenant during a Property Takeover
[sosen.org - 10/20/2018] One of my associates has recently joined the boring world of land brokerage and has been training for a few months. A couple of days ago she…
Discussion: How can registrants find a place to live?
This is an open discussion where you can share your ideas on how we registrants can find housing in a society that discriminates against us. For example: How to look…
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