What is the point of a sex offender registry? As a woman and mother of two, I view Connecticut’s sex … Continue reading →

It’s not news that most judges balk at the prospect of jury nullification—the right and power of juries to bring … Continue reading →

NEW YORK — Repeat and high-risk sex offenders would be banned from the MTA tranist system under a new law … Continue reading →

The California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) has released new information regarding the Tiered Registry Law in the form of … Continue reading →

[billingsgazette.com – 12/3/19] Eight states and the District of Columbia have established “lookback windows” allowing people to sue no matter … Continue reading →

[inquisitr.com – 1/3/20]A Tennessee lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require anyone convicted of a sexual offense against a child under … Continue reading →

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has sent a formal request to the FBI asking for an … Continue reading →

In May 2016, a local Fox station in Wisconsin reported a remarkable story. That March, a man who had served … Continue reading →

The California Court of Appeal, Third District, will hear oral arguments from attorneys representing both the California Department of Corrections … Continue reading →

Watching one of those forensic tv shows, a police officer was accused of murdering his wife.  All the evidence pointed … Continue reading →

[nbcnewyork.com – 12/22/19] New York’s governor says convicted sex offenders should be required to disclose their social media screen names … Continue reading →

[mdjonline.com – 12/26/19] A new law will remove the statute of limitations for sexual assault crimes in Illinois. Lawmakers passed … Continue reading →

[sfchronicle.com – 12/26/19] The California Supreme Court revived a challenge by psychotherapists Thursday to a state law requiring them to … Continue reading →

[post-journal.com – 12/20/19] New York state doesn’t want to be too harsh on those convicted of crimes. That thought applies … Continue reading →

Legislators have passed several laws over the past couple of decades that limit where sex offenders can live in hopes … Continue reading →

[bloomberglaw.com – 12/17/19] The Texas Sex Offender Registration Program, which requires sex offenders to make in person reports and restricts … Continue reading →

[bangordailynews.com – 12/17/19] OLD TOWN, Maine — Registered sex offenders who have been convicted of felony-level sex crimes will be … Continue reading →

We have drawn a line in the sand. No longer will we accept governmental decisions that exclude registrants from benefits … Continue reading →

For years, California law required psychotherapists to report any patient who admitted developing, duplicating, printing or exchanging material depicting an … Continue reading →

In the short time that ____ has been out of prison, he has moved to Providence, then to Cranston and … Continue reading →

[gloucestertimes.com – 12/3/19] BOSTON — Convicted child rapists who commit new crimes could be sentenced to life without parole under … Continue reading →

[uticaod.com – 12/11/19] New law sets limit on number of registered sex offenders who can stay at a hotel or … Continue reading →

[meaww.com – 12/11/19] Wednesday’s episode of ‘The Dr. Phil Show’ featured a unique phenomenon. Vigilante “pedophile-hunters” are a thing. Dr. … Continue reading →

[chicagotribune.com – 12/13/19] For the second time this year, child sex offenders who live at Wayside Cross Ministries in Aurora … Continue reading →

Minnesota’s Predatory Offender Registry was first passed in 1991. It was intended to assist law enforcement in quickly locating and … Continue reading →

[bloomberglaw.com – 11/25/19] The U.S. Supreme Court refused Nov. 25 to once again consider whether Congress is disregarding a long-held … Continue reading →

[uscourts.gov – 11/26/19 – 7th Circuit] The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires that state actors have, at … Continue reading →

[foxnews.com – 11/30/19] It was a murder so brutal – and one that continues to haunt law enforcement in the … Continue reading →

Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have lifted state restrictions on how close people convicted of … Continue reading →

Our hearts go out to the Pennsylvania father who happened to be a registrant and who missed the birth of … Continue reading →

PITTSBURGH – Many of the stories we bring you on a daily basis here at WPXI are clear cut. They’re right … Continue reading →

Across New York, people are incarcerated for weeks, months, and even years after their prison release dates. These individuals are … Continue reading →

One local lawmaker is pushing for sexual predators found guilty of crimes decades ago to be treated the same way … Continue reading →

A ten-year boy has just been charged as a sex offender as a result of a schoolyard game of tag … Continue reading →

The latest eviction order came earlier this month: Some 70 paroled child sex offenders, now living in a flimsy village … Continue reading →

[ACSOL] The number of individuals required to register as a sex offender in the state of California continues to grow … Continue reading →

Illinois’ highest court ruled Thursday that it is unconstitutional to ban convicted sex offenders from social media sites. Conrad Allen … Continue reading →

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio state lawmaker has proposed banning sexting for those 18 and under. Underage sexting is already … Continue reading →

SAN DIEGO — A federal judge on Tuesday knocked down a city ordinance that severely restricts where registered sex offenders can … Continue reading →

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A group of people living in a Miami homeless camp is being told to leave. This is … Continue reading →

As of November 1, sex offenders residing with a minor child must now report to the statewide centralized Oklahoma Department … Continue reading →

TRENTON, N.J. (CN) — A lawyer for New Jersey urged the state Supreme Court on Monday for a strict reading … Continue reading →

[timesunion.com – 11/9/19] ALBANY — A New York law that is intended to protect children from convicted sex offenders has … Continue reading →

[Approved by Janice] To: military veterans who are on the sex offense registry Emily Horowitz, Ph.D. Professor & Chair, Department … Continue reading →

It’s well known, nothing is clear cut when it comes to the registry.  The rules and regulations may vary slightly … Continue reading →

[nj.com – 11/7/19] Dion Harrell spent two decades on New Jersey’s sex offender registry. He had trouble finding a job. … Continue reading →

[lcsun-news.com – 11/11/19] The question of whether sex offenders must register in New Mexico for crimes they committed in other … Continue reading →

When a Lafayette Parish man removed the words “sex offender” from his state-issued ID, law enforcement officers said Louisiana law … Continue reading →

Five registrants have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court challenging a new state law that allows all felons, … Continue reading →

[ky3.com/ – 11/6/19 – NOTE that they linked to ACSOL at the bottom!] HARRISON, Ark. — Harrison Police Detective Ted … Continue reading →

[floridaactioncommittee.org – 11/6/19] Courtesy of our affiliates at Texas Voices, we are learning of a new scam targeting persons on … Continue reading →

[Miami Law Explainer on soundcloud.com – 10/28/19] In the decade since the national shame of a colony of sex offenders … Continue reading →

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court has sidestepped, for now, the question of whether juveniles convicted of sex crimes … Continue reading →

In 1963 the Supreme Court/ Brady v. Maryland, ruled that prosecutors must inform those accused of a crime about any … Continue reading →

A 17-year-old boy who realized he was at the same convenience store as a man whose picture had appeared on … Continue reading →

A soldier convicted of a sex crime involving a child will argue in the military’s top court next week that … Continue reading →

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – More than a half dozen sex offenders who committed their crimes in other states say they’re … Continue reading →

[theindianalawyer.com – 10/31/19] The Indiana Supreme Court has found no constitutional violation against a father who refused to participate in … Continue reading →

MILWAUKEE — The homeless in Milwaukee’s Tent City have less than two weeks to clear out after the Wisconsin Department … Continue reading →

Topline: JPMorgan Chase announced an expansion of its efforts to hire people with criminal backgrounds Monday, continuing the trend of big companies “banning … Continue reading →

[reason.com – 10/21/19] How do you catch a predator in Sarasota, Florida? You create one. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office … Continue reading →

BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. — When kids are out trick-or-treating, one of parents’ biggest worries is safety — but efforts by … Continue reading →

A Washington attorney and criminal justice reform advocate who previously served time in prison is seeking to become the first … Continue reading →

Louisiana sheriffs are backing a new mobile app that will alert parents if a registered sex offender contacts their child. … Continue reading →

Collateral Damage: Injury inflicted on someone other than an intended target. Specifically, civilian casualties of a military operation. The earliest … Continue reading →

In a neighborhood of broad lawns and trees, residents wanted one of their neighbors to leave – and they seized … Continue reading →

[thedenverchannel.com – 10/12/10] DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers have advanced a proposal to place fewer convicted juveniles on the state … Continue reading →

It’s that time again, Halloween, pumpkins, trick or treaters, candy, Stranger Danger news coverage and the registry police. It’s hard … Continue reading →

[timesunion.com – 10/14/19] Voting blocs, where people support candidates on specific issues, have long played an outsized role in New … Continue reading →

A group of former sex offenders may continue with their lawsuit, challenging the constitutionality of the Illinois Department of Corrections … Continue reading →

[mercatornet.com – 9/12/19]Sexual abuse perpetrated by Roman Catholic priests has been headline news for years. But even with so much … Continue reading →

[therapyden.com – 9/22/19]Today, I talk to fellow therapist Taunya Gesner about her experience working with sexual offenders. We discuss what … Continue reading →

At a glance, the 23-year-old has a stellar resume. He graduated magna cum laude from Binghamton University, where he was … Continue reading →

Herbert Stevens met Candi Stevens when their mutual friends introduced them at a local skating rink. He was 14 and … Continue reading →

ACSOL President Chance Oberstein and ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci made a presentation to the California Sex Offender Management Board … Continue reading →

The City of Lomita, which is located in Los Angeles county, has repealed its residency restrictions which prohibited registrants from … Continue reading →

San Diego City Council members on Tuesday will get their first official update in two years on a lawsuit challenging a city … Continue reading →

ACSOL is now Tweeting regularly on Twitter! To stay up with the latest registrant-related national news stories and ACSOL news … Continue reading →

A convicted violent sexual predator will get a new chance for controlled release from a state hospital because of prosecutorial … Continue reading →

Barred from other shelters, registrants were left with few options as the hurricane approached. For some people convicted of sex … Continue reading →

MANHATTAN (CN) – A Long Island sex offender who faced home visits from a private nonprofit contracted by his county … Continue reading →

A culture-clash of a trial will resume in late September in Arlington Circuit Court. The scantly reported-on civil procedure involves … Continue reading →

Individuals convicted of a sex offense in New Jersey who are currently on community supervision for life may have an … Continue reading →

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court has ruled a man must register as a sex offender, despite his … Continue reading →

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in US v. Blair, ruled that a special condition on the Defendant’s Internet use that … Continue reading →

“Until there is 50-50 representation, we should make no decisions.” “If we are going to make these decisions we should … Continue reading →

Willie Russell is running for the Snohomish County Council this year. He squeaked through the August primary, and will face … Continue reading →

[ACSOL] The City of Lompoc, located in Santa Barbara County, is expected to finalize repeal of its residency restrictions during … Continue reading →

The order was issued by the 4th District Court of Appeals today so it’s being posted prior to our adding … Continue reading →

There are more sex offenders moving to New Smyrna Beach and that has prompted city leaders to consider shrinking the … Continue reading →

RALEIGHSex offenders have rights, too, and in some cases the state has been violating those rights, the NC Supreme Court … Continue reading →

[movieweb.com – 7/30/19] The story of Brian Banks is especially pertinent in the #MeToo era. A high school football player in Long … Continue reading →

You’re a registrant on parole with an alcohol/substance abuse problem. You want to help yourself by attending AA, NA or … Continue reading →

ANCHORAGE (KTUU) – Without guidance, Alaska Superior Court judges will have to “muddle their way through” decisions over how a person … Continue reading →

Rejecting First Amendment arguments, a state appeals court Wednesday upheld restrictions on internet use by a sex offender. The ruling … Continue reading →

“The Missouri Legislature is prohibited from inflicting punishment on a particular person or group through legislative action without trial or … Continue reading →

The laws requiring the names of convicted sex offenders nationwide to be catalogued, and available to the public, bear the … Continue reading →

The New York Police Department allowed wealthy financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to skip dozens of court-mandated check-ins … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES – A city ordinance barring people from sleeping in vehicles parked on residential Los Angeles streets quietly expired … Continue reading →

The Supreme Judicial Court vacated and set aside a superior court judgment affirming a Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) decision … Continue reading →

The 19 child sex offenders who were told they must leave Wayside Cross Ministries by July 26 have filed a … Continue reading →

Registrants and their families are suffering in the State of Georgia. The cause of their greatest concern is a state … Continue reading →

RALEIGH, N..C — A new bill introduced in the North Carolina legislature would require the names and photos of convicted … Continue reading →

We were all waiting for July 11, 2019 the court date for the preliminary injunction regarding whether or not TN … Continue reading →

A great decision out of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana was issued earlier this … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Justice announced today a new tool giving tribal governments the ability to directly … Continue reading →

An organization dedicated to protecting the rights of registered sex offenders is ion a campaign to sue cities throughout California … Continue reading →

[avpress.com – 7/9/19] SACRAMENTO – California officials are experimenting with a new diversion program for criminals that includes allowing victims … Continue reading →

People convicted of sexual offenses in New York will not have to disclose their status and will be permitted to … Continue reading →

DEBARY, Fla. (FOX 35 ORLANDO) – DeBary’s City Council passed an ordinance expanding regulations over registered sex offenders. The ordinance bans … Continue reading →

Today the Assembly’s Public Safety Committee approved a newly amended version of Senate Bill 145 (SB 145) that eliminated all … Continue reading →

In a motion filed today in federal district court, the City of San Diego asserted that the current language of … Continue reading →

Some people travel to Los Angeles hoping to run into celebrities or rock stars. My trip to LA for the … Continue reading →

When Mark Sullivan found his roommate, Aquila “Bud” Albertson, grasping onto their refrigerator door, clearly in pain, Sullivan said the … Continue reading →

Colorado’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling last week that required a juvenile boy to register as a sex offender after … Continue reading →

A federal Judge in Tennessee has issued a temporary restraining order blocking a law scheduled to go into effect tomorrow … Continue reading →

Another court has spoken the truth: registration is punishment. That court is Division III of the Colorado Court of Appeals. … Continue reading →

CITY HALL — Minors will no longer be able to live under the same roof as sex offenders who have … Continue reading →

Just by virtue of being on the registry comes the erroneous assumption that all registrants are a danger to the … Continue reading →

The total number of CA residents required to register has grown to 108,128 according to a report today given by … Continue reading →

“Banished,” The Marshall Project’s immersive multimedia story on the lives of sex offenders living in Miami-Dade County, Florida, who abide by … Continue reading →

Fort Lauderdale city commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to relax the city’s residency restrictions on sex offenders. Offenders will now be … Continue reading →

[sun-sentinel.com – 6/7/19] There are no homes at 2700 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Although the only buildings standing … Continue reading →

Several months ago several TN Senators and Representatives were hell-bent on passing a two-fold law aimed at further punishment against … Continue reading →

New York’s Sex Offender Registration Act has been on the books since July 25, 1995, with a simple purpose — … Continue reading →

Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed a bill into law that requires someone convicted of a sex offense against … Continue reading →

Ever since the Julia Tuttle Causeway became an encampment for sex offenders more than a decade ago, officials have been trying to … Continue reading →

A recent story out of Logan, Utah got me thinking about how those who are wrongly accused, whether a registrant … Continue reading →

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina’s second-highest court has reversed a decision requiring a man who pleaded guilty to taking … Continue reading →

BLOOMINGTON — Charges filed in 2018 were dismissed Friday against a 26-year-old Normal man after he pleaded guilty to a  … Continue reading →

Therapeutic treatment groups, no matter what kind, are usually carefully monitored settings where one can feel safe enough to talk … Continue reading →

HARTFORD, CT — With less than two weeks to the end of the legislative session, the state Sentencing Commission is … Continue reading →

[westword.com – 5/28/19] Judge Richard Matsch, who died on May 26 at the age of 88, is best known for having overseen … Continue reading →

[nytimes.com – 3/25/19] Some plays are seeds and some are stones. Seeds are the ones that grow and change over … Continue reading →

The three teenagers regularly shared silly videos, trying to one-up each other and trusting that the group text messages would … Continue reading →

Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Thursday that a 71-year-old convicted sex offender held for more than 40 years as a sexually … Continue reading →

SIMON LIU ISN’T A SEX OFFENDER. BUT HE’S STILL ON THE REGISTRY FOR LIFE. California’s expansive registry law forces people … Continue reading →

It’s a sensitive issues at the Utah Capitol — maybe close to alcohol policy, marijuana and Medicaid expansion — who … Continue reading →

The Santa Clarita City Council is considering repealing restrictions Tuesday which currently limit registered sex offenders from living near schools … Continue reading →

Lawmakers argued passionately and the Senate president turned off a fellow Republican’s microphone as senators killed a bill expanding the … Continue reading →

Remember the Inquisition where you could either deny your guilt and get burned at the stake, or confess and get … Continue reading →

People on Florida’s list of 73,000 registered offenders who are 65 and older jumped 2 percentage points between 2015 and … Continue reading →

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – A group of 134 sex offenders have asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court to revive their … Continue reading →

The Florida legislature passed legislation within the past week, Senate Bill 540 and House Bill 851, to establish a public database that tracks … Continue reading →

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has vetoed legislation that would allow officials to temporarily block convicted sex offenders from using emergency … Continue reading →

It’s not easy to come to the defense of nonviolent sex offenders. Any lawmaker that considers reforming the excessively-punitive registry … Continue reading →

Finding the disclosures provide information that any law enforcement agent “would love to have,” the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has … Continue reading →

Recently Fox News did an article on Law & Order TV Director Jace Alexander (son of actress Jane Alexander). Mr. … Continue reading →

The Department of Justice has been dismissing child pornography cases in order to not reveal information about the software programs … Continue reading →

House Speaker Rusty Bowers’ bill to allow some people to petition to stop registering as a sex offender is back … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – An admitted sex offender who is not on parole is suing the city of Commerce, alleging … Continue reading →

The Jackson County Commissioners plan to discuss creating an annual fee for work associated with maintaining the county’s sex offender … Continue reading →

A not-so-uncommon story: The sexual assault victim — a girl of 16. She’s now 37 years old, happily married to … Continue reading →

As I watched the TN General Assembly video/April 10th/Finance, Ways & Means Committee/ Vote on part two of HB407, I … Continue reading →

[eacourier.com – 4/11/19]   Legislation that would make more people eligible to have their names removed from Arizona’s sex offender … Continue reading →

Two men who received life sentences for a brutal sexual assault and robbery in Oakland when they were 19 must … Continue reading →

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Legislation aimed at keeping youth who send sexually explicit texts from being charged under adult sex … Continue reading →

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that requiring sex offenders to disclose their social media identities and other digital information does … Continue reading →

I want to share a success story of overcoming the confines of being a registrant, and the practical steps I … Continue reading →

[propublica.org – 4/3/19]   Using specialized software, investigators traced explicit child pornography to Todd Hartman’s internet address. A dozen police … Continue reading →

A local “sex offender treatment group” recently had a guest speaker from the sheriff’s office. He was there to speak … Continue reading →

The Assembly’s Public Safety Committee today, by a vote of 3 to 4, stopped Assembly Bill 884. Due to the … Continue reading →

San Diego City Council members are under more pressure to repeal an unenforceable law restricting where sex offenders can live … Continue reading →

[wbez.org – 4/1/19]   A federal judge in Chicago has found the Illinois Department of Corrections is violating the constitutional … Continue reading →

State legislators are debating whether they should make changes in the state’s sex offender registry, which was established in 1998. … Continue reading →

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) – Hoping to get more people into homes, Portland City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly is proposing that landlords … Continue reading →

State lawmakers are weighing whether to give judges more leeway to eliminate the requirement that certain people register for life … Continue reading →

The Polk County Sheriff’s Department in Florida is touting its successful completion of “Operation Karma,” a three-day sting in which … Continue reading →

Convicted sex offenders retain a constitutional right to privacy, and those rights are being violated by a state law mandating … Continue reading →

Spring has begun and the flowers of justice are blooming. One of these flowers, which is especially beautiful and fragrant, … Continue reading →

The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) released its latest resolution regarding sex offender requirements for youth under the age of … Continue reading →

On March 27, 2018, Stamford attorney Audrey Felsen of Koffsky & Felsen filed suit in federal court seeking declaratory and … Continue reading →

Across the United States, a growing number of incarcerated individuals are being released to face the barriers to reintegration with … Continue reading →

WINDSOR LOCKS — Nearly a year after an advocacy group and an anonymous resident filed a lawsuit against the town … Continue reading →

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A federal court ruled three years ago that parts of Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry laws were unconstitutional, but … Continue reading →

[pjmedia.com – 3/7/19] Several churches within the Churches of Christ denomination have come under fire for allowing sex offenders to … Continue reading →

[seattlemedium.com – 3/6/19] OLYMPIA – On Monday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed House Bill 1742 on a bipartisan … Continue reading →

It was the kind of headline guaranteed to generate clicks even over the winter holidays and amid a federal government … Continue reading →

[thebrunswicknews.com – 3/4/19] Georgia’s highest court says it’s unconstitutional to require “sexually dangerous predators” to remain on electronic GPS monitoring … Continue reading →

A registered sex offender previously able to attend his son’s school activities per a trial court-granted request was denied that … Continue reading →

Like many of you, before I knew someone on the registry or became involved in advocacy, I never gave much … Continue reading →

[legalaidnyc.org – 2/21/19] The Legal Aid Society applauded a ruling rendered today by the New York State Appellate Division – … Continue reading →

[arkansasonline.com – 2/22/19] The Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would allow people convicted of sex offenses not to … Continue reading →

[usmarshals.gov] The frightening aspect involves reporting of non-compliant sex offenders. There are so many things wrong with this. First it … Continue reading →

Back in 2017 I wrote a piece on the Women Against Registry website titled “No More Suicides, Please!” So, I … Continue reading →

The current number of individuals required to register in the state of California exceeds 110,000 for the first time, according … Continue reading →

The purpose of the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry is to keep track of where dangerous sex offenders are, but what … Continue reading →

[nydailynews.com – 2/20/19] Emily Horowitz is a member of the ACSOL Board of Directors and was a Speaker at the … Continue reading →

More sex offenders would become eligible to have their names removed from the Arizona’s sex offender registry but would face … Continue reading →

State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblywoman Susan Eggman (D-Stockton) introduced recent legislation “to end blatant discrimination against LGBT … Continue reading →

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) has agreed to support Senate Bill 145 that would provide judges with … Continue reading →

Doe v. Marshall – decided February 11, 2019 Conclusion: Alabama can prosecute sex offenses to the full extent of the law. It … Continue reading →

Women Against Registry – Have Questions? We have received many questions since notifying our members of the amicus briefs filed … Continue reading →

An admitted registered sex offender is suing the Lancaster School District, alleging he is being wrongfully denied access to his … Continue reading →

ACSOL led about 40 registrants, family members and supporters in Lobby Day 2019 in the CA State Capitol.  The participants … Continue reading →