Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws

Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) is a nonprofit civil rights, legal reform, and support organization, with offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento. ACSOL advocates for civil rights for those required to register as sex offenders, and their families. ACSOL was formerly known as California Reform Sex Offender Laws (CA RSOL).[1]

Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws
TypeNon-profit corporation
PurposeCivil rights advocacy, Reforming sex offender registry laws
HeadquartersSacramento, California
Executive Director
Janice Bellucci
Websitehttps://all4consolaws.org
This article is part of a series on the
Sex offender registries in the United States
Legislation
  • Federal
  • International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking
  • State
  • Other
Constitutionality

Constitutionality of sex offender registries in the United States

  • Supreme Court decisions
Effectiveness
Social issues
  • Homelessness
  • Controversial designations as offender
Reform activism

Activism

ACSOL has been active in legal battles challenging local Halloween ordinances, and proximity and residency restrictions aimed at registrants in federal court across the state of California.[2][3][4] Due to lawsuits, paroled registrants in California are no longer required to post a sign on the front door of their residence on Halloween.[5]

Due to the proximity restrictions lawsuits, registrants in California are currently allowed to visit public and private places throughout the state.[6] In 2015, ACSOL began a series of lawsuits in state of California soon after the California Supreme Court ruled San Diego residency restrictions unconstitutional. As of June 2019, a total of 36 lawsuits had been filed across the state.[7]

In 2016 ACSOL participated in a challenge to the International Megan's Law (IML), passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama, in February 2016. The lawsuit was filed on February 9, 2016, but was dismissed by the United States District Court [8]

See also

References
  1. "Janice's Journal: The Big Picture – ACSOL".
  2. "City of Orange Sued Over Sex Offender Halloween Restrictions". KTLA. 19 September 2013.
  3. "We can do better on sex offender laws". Daily Breeze. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016.
  4. Johnson, Shea. "County sued over sex offender ordinance". vvdailypress.com.
  5. "Sex offenders not required to post signs on Halloween". KFMB. 26 October 2015.
  6. Romero, Dennis (24 April 2014). "Sex Offenders Can Roam More Freely Under California High Court Move". LA Weekly.
  7. "Organization protecting sex offenders' rights continues statewide lawsuit campaign, sues Lompoc | News | Santa Maria Sun, CA". www.santamariasun.com. 15 July 2019.
  8. Chokshi, Niraj (2 November 2017). "U.S. Passports of Child Sex Offenders Will Note Their Convictions". The New York Times.
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