WVRSOL – West Virginians for Rational Sexual Offense Laws

The Regular Session of the WV 2024 Legislative Cycle has Ended

By Philip . . . Regular Session of the WV 2024 Legislative Cycle has Ended The 2024 regular legislative session ended on Saturday, 9 March. Overall, it was a good, not great, session. No significant additions, restrictions, etc., passed; however, none were improved or abated. Here is a...

What will the new federal SORNA regulations mean?

By NARSOL Larry and Sandy . . . Not since the initiation of International Megan’s Law (IML) has anything raised such a level of anxiety, confusion, and questions as have the new federal SORNA/AWA guidelines that will become effective January 7, 2022. The only consensus seems to...

Approved Research Study: Mother’s of Registrants

By Philip . . . WVRSOL forwards the attached research study. Are you the mother of an individual who has been placed on a sex offender registry? If so, consider taking the short research survey below. This survey, which has been approved by both NARSOL and an Institutional Review Board,...

NARSOL’s Florida affiliate FAC condemns registry as incompatible with U.N. values of dignity and equality

WVRSOL joins NARSOL and its affiliate Florida Action Committee (FAC), in its condemnation of the registry. By F.A.C. . . . Last week, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled that mandatory sex offender registration and lifetime sex offender registration were unconstitutional. Basically, removing a judge’s discretion to determine whether someone...

Sexplanations – Sex Offender Registries

By Philip . . . Sexplanations – Sex Offender Registries by Dr. Lindsey Doe. Here is a superbly done explanation of the Sex Offender Registry, why it was created, what it’s supposed to do, and how it simply doesn’t work. Follow us

WVRSOL joins NARSOL in Opposition to U.S. Senate SB3951, the PROTECT Act of 2022

By Philip . . . WVRSOL has joined NARSOL in Opposition to U.S. Senate SB3951, the PROTECT Act of 2022. You may read NARSOL’s opposition post here and the associated opposition letter here. WVRSOL has mailed individual letters of opposition to U.S. Senate SB3951 to the U.S. Judiciary...