PARSOL is proud to announce the following training opportunity to hone important skills for effective advocacy for reforming law and policy impacting those who have been convicted of sex crimes and their families. Three of PARSOL’s Board members will be featured in this training, Jeremy Burnworth, Randall Hayes, and David Garlock. To register follow the link below. On Saturday, June…
Read MoreA History of PA’s Megan’s Law and a the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). In the United States, we take it for granted that there is a public list of people that society has deemed are dangerous degenerates who do not deserve the full protection of the law. Anyone with a passing interest can browse a website…
Read MoreIt may be impossible to tally the true costs of PA’s sex offender registry. Please see our letter to the Legislature about the monetary and personpower costs associated with compliance with federal standards for sex offender notification and registration. PDF of our outreach to Members. The letter is formatted for the general public to utilize. If you have concerns about…
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Greetings to our supporters around the Commonwealth. I hope that the winter has treated you well and that you are enjoying the passing of the seasons. It has been six months since we last sent a Newsletter. During that time, we at PARSOL have seen encouraging expansion and have continued to do our best to advance our Mission: A PA…
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PARSOL now has its own YouTube channel where we plan to post informative videos that are relevant to our cause. You can visit PARSOL’s YouTube channel at this link. Please remember to subscribe so you will be alerted when new videos are posted.
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Andy and Larry discuss treatment with PARSOL’s Therea Robertson. https://www.registrymatters.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/rm161-porn-ban-struck-treatment-discussion-w-theresa-robertson-ph-d-lcpc.mp3
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Listen in as Andy and Larry of Registry Matters interview PARSOL’s Theresa Robertson. https://www.registrymatters.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/rm121-12-pack-of-corona-w-theresa-robertson-ph-d-lcpc.mp3
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PA Senate Judiciary Committee public hearing following the PA Supreme Court Muniz decision. 2/5/2018. Begin video at 7:00 minutes
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Commonwealth v. Torsilieri Update 1/15/21 The fate of the public sex offender registry in PA will be determined sometime this year or next. Either defendant Torsilieri’s challenge will again reach the Supreme Court of PA, or the Commonwealth will be able to convince lower judges of their argument. (For a history of this momentous case and its significant delay, please…
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We have seen it again. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court (SCOPA) has relied on Commonwealth v. Lacombe in the ruling of T.S. v. PA State Police (PSP). T.S. argued that PA’s SORNA Subchapter I violated the Federal and State Ex Post Facto Clauses. The basis of his argument is on the fact that his offense occurred prior to the enactment of…
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