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- by Sandy RozekBy Sandy . . . Halloween 2024 is behind us. This Halloween was same-old, same-old in some respects and something of an anomaly in others. Once again, no children were snatched by registrants—or by anyone, apparently–as they walked the streets, and none were lured into the homes of registrants with promises of candy and then harmed. […] The post Halloween, 2024–an anomoly or a new beginning? first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Sandy RozekThis piece, including the title, has been edited to correct inaccuracies. Distributed to Illinois media By Sandy . . . Everyone needs a place to live, including people with past convictions. The government shouldn’t be spending taxpayer money to kick people out of their homes. Beginning in 2020, Bob O’Dekirk, then-mayor of Joliet, Illinois, put […] The post Why are “fiscally responsible” politicians spending taxpayer money to make people homeless? first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Sandy RozekBy Sandy . . . Looking at some of the headers of the articles sent in today’s alerts, I cannot help but shake my head in wonder. “Communities explore other Halloween plans after sex offender law abolished,” announces a Missouri news outlet. This is in regard to the Missouri Supreme Court’s recent ruling that requiring […] The post Halloween 50 years ago and now first appeared on NARSOL.
- by a guest writerAZRSOL . . . The inaugural public policy conference “New Directions in Sexual Offense Policy,” hosted by Arizonans for Rational Sex Offense Laws (AZRSOL), brought together a diverse group of experts, policymakers, and justice professionals to explore evidence-based approaches to sexual offense policy. Held in an academic setting, the conference aimed to challenge the status quo […] The post AZRSOL’s first conference a success first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Mark WeinbergBy Mark . . . NARSOL announces the filing of its opening appellate brief in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in the case NARSOL et. al. v. Latoya Hughes, No. 24-2103. NARSOL is the lead plaintiff in the case. The case involves a challenge to the constitutionality of a parole restriction imposed on individuals […] The post NARSOL’s new case fights for parolees’ rights to bring civil rights challenges over parole conditions first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Sandy RozekOctober 3, 2024 . . . CorrLinks, a private company that manages the federal prison email system, began as a pilot program in 2005. It has since then served as the primary method by which persons in custody in the federal Bureau of Prison (BOP) system send and receive emails from family and friends as […] The post And the loser is—free speech! first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Sandy RozekBy Sandy . . . .Even before Hurricane Helene entered the Gulf of Mexico, plans for emergency sheltering for those fleeing flood areas were well underway, the plans of both those assuring that the shelters were up and running and those who would be doing the fleeing. With time now measured in hours rather than […] The post Stop discrimination against registrants in emergency situations first appeared on NARSOL.
- by a guest writerBy Larry . . . Many of us facing draconian laws frequently bemoan the harshness of the punishment and registration requirements that flow from being convicted of a sexual offense. While the laws can be too harsh and disproportionate considering the underlying conduct, the laws originate from “we the people” and how we the people […] The post The importance of legislative elections first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Sandy RozekBy Sandy . . . A young man was sentenced to prison in Florida last week. The charge, following his arrest last year when he was 19, was 30 counts of possession of child pornography. The materials to which he entered an open plea are disturbing as the children involved were very young. Clearly intervention and […] The post Florida, make better choices first appeared on NARSOL.
- by Sandy RozekBy Sandy . . . Occasionally NARSOL will come across criticisms of our organization, its leadership, our work, and how it is done. These usually appear on one social media platform or another. Interested in all points of view and willing to hear constructive criticism, we have listened and have summarized what appear to be […] The post Let’s set the record straight — uninformed, unwarranted criticism first appeared on NARSOL.
