WVRSOL – West Virginians for Rational Sexual Offense Laws

WVRSOL 2026 Legislative Summary – UPDATE

By Philip . . . WVRSOL 2026 Legislative Summary – UPDATE WVRSOL 2026 Legislative Summary – Update: Clarification on 2026 Registry Fee Legislation This post/message provides an important correction and clarification regarding recent legislative developments affecting the Central Abuse Registry (CAR) and Sex Offender Registry (SOR). Correction to our Prior Communication...

NARSOL & WVRSOL File Federal Lawsuit Filed to Challenge West Virginia’s Internet ID Law

By Philip . . . NARSOL & WVRSOL File Federal Lawsuit Filed to Challenge West Virginia’s Internet ID Law Federal Lawsuit Filed to Challenge West Virginia’s Internet ID Law A new federal civil rights lawsuit challenges a West Virginia law that requires individuals on the state’s Sex Offense...

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...