HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws is excited to announce its 2024 Fall Conference which will be held on Friday, November 15, 2024 at the Tree of Life Lutheran Church in Harrisburg.
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“We invite participants to join us for a dynamic one-day conference dedicated to exploring and advancing justice, civil rights, and living conditions that allow reentrants and individuals affected by sexual offense laws to succeed. This event will bring together experts, advocates, and community leaders to discuss current challenges and innovative solutions. Attendees will engage in meaningful dialogue, participate in informative breakout sessions, and build new connections,” said PARSOL Managing Director John Dawe.
With the theme “Reenter, Rethink, Reform,” the conference aims to bring together reentry professionals, mental health professionals, sociologists and criminologists, public administrators, elected officials, state leaders, students, and individuals affected by the Pennsylvania Megan’s Law registry.
Scheduled workshops and presenters include:
- Compassion Focused Therapy, Minor Attraction, & Trauma (Theresa Robertson, Ph.D., LPC)
- No Room at the Home & Other Evidence-Based Research around Sexual Offense Laws and Senior Citizens (Stephanie Jerstad, Ph.D.)
- Building Good Lives (Jennifer Weeks, Ph.D., LPC, CSAT-S, CAADC, CMAT)
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Sponsors & Partners
- Pennsylvania Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws
- National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (co-presenting sponsor)
- Christian Churches United of the Tri-County Area
- Pennsylvania Reentry Council Subcommittee on Reentrants with Sex Crimes
Film Screening of Untouchable
Following the workshop series, participants and the community are invited to a screening of the award-winning film UNTOUCHABLE, followed by a discussion panel. UNTOUCHABLE tells the story When the most powerful lobbyist in Florida discovers that the nanny has sexually abused his daughter, he harnesses his extraordinary political power to pass the toughest ‘sex offender’ laws in the nation. UNTOUCHABLE chronicles his crusade and its impact on the lives of several of the 800,000 people forced to live under the laws he has championed.
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