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Join us for a virtual open house.

Join PARSOL Board Members the first Sunday of every month for a virtual Open House.

Here, you can ask questions, find out more about our Committees, or give us feedback and suggestions on the work we've been doing. At least one Board Member will be available during Open House.

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PA Fearless Group, a support group for those on the registry and their friends and family, meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 4:00PM.
Contact ashley@parsol.org for meeting login and dial-in information.

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Legislative Updates

The Costs of Maintaining PA’s Sex Offender Registry

***Updated for 2021 It may be impossible to tally the true costs of PA’s sex offender registry. Please see our letter to the Legislature about the...

A good idea gone bad: How the PA Senate sabotaged the sexual abuse prevention plan

By Randall Hayes In September 2019, the increasingly prevalent and in-demand problem of online images of child sexual abuse (CSA) or “child pornography” rocked the Senate...

Letter to your legislator template

The recent decision by the PA Supreme Court that sent a Constitutional challenge to public sex offender registries back to square one is a setback for...

Legal and Court Developments

Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Determination be Based on FACTS

By Josiah: The PA Superior Court found that SVP determinations cannot be based simply on allegations and hearsay in the case of Commonwealth v. John Aumick, 2022...

Another Blow to SORNA I with Failure to Register Conviction Relief

By Josiah December 22, 2021 has seen the release of many case opinions from the PA Supreme Court (SCOPA) with Commonwealth v. David Santana being the...