WVRSOL – West Virginians for Rational Sexual Offense Laws

WV 2021 legislative session ends

By Philip . . . The West Virginia 2021 legislative session ended on April 10th. I’m happy to announce that of the seven bills we were watching, only one will be added to the WV code (SB 361). Most importantly, the bill we provided written testimony against (HB-2380),...

NARSOL files amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court

By Larry . . . NARSOL is excited to announce the filing of an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of Stephen May’s Petition for a Writ of Certiorari. It is important to understand that the Supreme Court declines to hear most cases in which review...

New academic paper finds sex offender “registry regime” driven by “animus” (aka bitterness, hatred, acrimony, spite, dislike, loathing, etc.)

By Professor Ira Ellman . . . When Animus Matters and Sex Offense Underreporting Does Not: The Sex Offender Registry Regime Abstract In Romer v. Evans the Court drew a constitutional distinction between civil laws enacted for a broad public purpose that justifies “the incidental disadvantages they impose...

Levenson, Horowitz, & Singleton among speakers for NARSOL conference

By NARSOL . . . NARSOL’s National Conference is scheduled for October 8-10, 2021, in beautiful Houston, Texas, and it’s getting closer. This event offers much that goes above and beyond the amazing speakers, enlightening information, and wonderful connections that you’ll make. Details are still being finalized for...

NARSOL announces exciting new project

By NARSOL Lives on the Registry is a new project spearheaded by NARSOL; this time, we hear directly from the people whose lives are affected by the registry in short documentary-style films. It is well documented that the registry has included people from all walks of life; most of...

West Virginians for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (WVRSOL) launches its new website—

By Philip . . . West Virginians for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (WVRSOL) is excited to announce the launch of its new website WVRSOL.org! Come on over and check us out—while you’re there, don’t forget to bookmark the site. We’ve been working hard to get the site up...