By Philip . . . Reimagining Justice in West Virginia – A Virtual Conference on Restorative Practices. The American Friends Service Committee’s goal is to build a culture of restorative justice in West Virginia so that together we can create more safe, just, and equitable communities. To that end, the American Friends Service Committee is hosting this free virtual conference on…
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NARSOL in Action: NARSOL Launches New Legal Action Project
https://wvrsol.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NIA_SLAP.pdf Date of Event: September 30, 2021 Time: 7:00 to 9:00 Eastern NARSOL will have a two-hour conference call on September 30, beginning at 7:00 eastern time. We will be discussing NARSOL’s new relationship with Paul Dubbeling. Mr. Dubbeling is an attorney based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina who is now on retainer with NARSOL. He will be leading our reinvigorated…
Read MoreNARSOL 2021 National Conference Speakers
Texas’ own Mary Sue Molnar to speak at NARSOL’s conference award banquet Anyone who has been with NARSOL, and even its predecessor RSOL, for any length of time, is familiar with the Texas lady whom we are honored to have as our banquet speaker. Mary Sue Molnar founded Texas Voices as an advocacy organization for those adversely affected by registry…
Read MoreWVRSOL highlights the WV Supreme Court of Appeals Correction of Amended Law and DOCR Policy in The NARSOL Digest
By Philip . . . WVRSOL’s Stephen H. sounds off in the NARSOL Digest Vol. XIV, Issue 4 Aug/Sep 2021 pg. 6 re: WV Supreme Court of Appeals Corrects Amended Law and DOCR Policy
Read MoreSupreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Corrects Amended Law and DOCR Policy
By Stephen H . . . On October 21, 2020, the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) made an internal policy change that doubled many inmates’ sentences with sexual offenses and removed them from parole eligibility. All sentenced inmates in WV receive obligatory Good Time credit (WV Code §15-4-17) unless the credit is revoked for disciplinary problems. For…
Read MoreA plea to Justice Armstead: Please use correct, scientific information
WVRSOL joins NARSOL in calling on Justice Armstead to acknowledge the error of his statement and retract it from the record. By NARSOL’s Sandy and Michael S. . . . Nobody today references the daily price of whale oil. Why? Because given the presence of modern-day petroleum, whale oil is not relevant to everyday life. So why do some judges…
Read MorePrestigious American Law Institute recommends sweeping changes to registry, including no public dissemination
By Dr. Ira Ellman . . . The prestigious American Law Institue recommends sweeping changes to the registry, including no public dissemination. On June 8, 2021 the membership of the American Law Institute gave its final approval to a revision of the Model Penal Code’s chapter on Sexual Assault and Related Offenses. This project was initially authorized by the ALI…
Read MoreSex offense registration for life, without prior judicial review, unconstitutional, says the SC Supreme Court
By Meg Kinnard . . . South Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a state law requiring sex offenders to register for life, without prior judicial review, is unconstitutional. In a unanimous ruling, justices wrote that “requirement that sex offenders must register for life without any opportunity for judicial review violates due process because it is arbitrary and cannot…
Read MoreNARSOL Webcast: Building Your Advocacy Tool Kit
On Saturday, June 19, 2021, NARSOL will host a live day-long webcast entitled, “Building Your Advocacy Toolkit.” The one-day virtual event will feature speakers and panelists who will present viewpoints, strategies, and techniques that can assist anyone who is an advocate for criminal justice reform or may be contemplating it, whether at the local, regional, or national level. The webcast,…
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