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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NARSOL, others, continue battle for those on sexual offense registry
By NARSOL (Sandy and Robin) . . . In Wisconsin, a new battle is being launched in what is getting to be an old war. Civil rights attorneys Adele Nicholas and Mark Weinberg, seasoned soldiers in this war fought on behalf of persons forced to live as someone on a sex offender registry, have launched this latest skirmish due to a…
Read MoreNew 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 on certain persons,” and laws that have “the peculiar property of imposing…
Read MoreLevenson, 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 the conference, but it’s never too early to mark your calendar and…
Read MoreNARSOL 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 these people have suffered in silence for one simple fact – very…
Read MoreWest 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 and running and have been adding content we feel will be helpful…
Read MoreNARSOL conference 2021 on the horizon
By Robin . . . Out of an abundance of caution and consideration for your health and safety, the national conference has been rescheduled for October 8-10, 2021. The theme and location for the conference will not change, and we are excited about the line-up of speakers and presenters who have already committed to be with us in Houston, Texas this…
Read MoreNARSOL and Vivante boards hold annual planning session
By Sandy . . . The NARSOL and Vivante boards, for the past several years, have met the first or second weekend in January to analyze their programs and progress of the previous year and to agree on the priorities for the new year. January 2021 differed in only one respect; rather than gathering together from the many different states…
Read MoreSex Offense Recidivism Risk: Not What You Think
One Standard of Justice(NARSOL CT Affiliate) presents Sex Offense Recidivism Risk: Not What You Think – Dr. R. Karl Hanson, presented on January 5, 2021. Dr. Hanson speaks about real recidivism data “Frightening and High” is a myth from Doe v Smith(2003).
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