Welcome to California RSOL
The California Reform Sex Offender Laws organization is dedicated to restoring civil rights for those convicted of sex crimes.
In order to achieve that objective, CA RSOL will initiate and support legal action, legislation and public outreach.
"INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
California RSOL Lobbies for Tiered Registry Bill
Ten individuals representing California RSOL are lobbying in Sacramento in support of a tiered registry bill, AB 702. The bill, as currently written, would remove some individuals from the registry after 10 or 20 years after their… Read More
FL: Florida teen charged in relationship with minor mulls plea deal
An 18-year-old Florida cheerleader must decide by Friday whether to accept a plea deal that would spare her prison time for a sexual relationship she had with an underage female classmate. ___ ___ faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted… Read More
Miracle Village: A haven for America’s social pariahs (with Video)
Almost 750,000 Americans are now on sex offender registries, and the numbers just keep growing. Because the truly dangerous are mixed in with the far more numerous low-risk offenders, registries are useless from a public safety perspective.… Read More
What to do when the feds come to town
What to do when the police come around for a compliance check. Know your rights!
Full Article… Read More
Why Current Child Porn Laws Imprison the Wrong People
Growing up, I was taught that prison was a place where people went when they did bad things. It was simple then: There were good people and there were bad people.
As I got older, the picture grew more complicated. I saw good people do bad things, … Read More
IN: Supreme Court removes Hammond man from sex offender list
INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a Hammond man removed from the state’s sex offender registry after determining the law requiring him to register for life imposes an unconstitutional retroactive punishment.… Read More
California RSOL Meeting May 18 – Los Angeles
California RSOL will return to L.A. on May 18. The meeting will be held at ACLU building at 1313 W. 8th Street and start at 10 a.m.
As always, topics of discussion will include issues of importance to registrants and their family members, such … Read More
AUS: Find a better way to keep our children safe
Sex offenders are seen by the community as the scum of the Earth. They are considered to be monsters, people who should be abandoned by the community, locked up for a very long time, placed on a sex offenders register and, if they are ever released,… Read More
Judge Denies TRO in Websites Case
Federal district court judge Bernal denied an application for a Temporary Restraining Order in the lawsuit against three websites that list the names of registrants and family members on May 10. One of the reasons given by the judge is that … Read More
May 13: Radio Show with Experts on Child Pornography
On Monday, May 13, from From 9-11PM EST (6-8 PM Pacific Time) - Join Radio Host Michael Blum with special guests:
Gail Colletta, PRESIDENT/Legislative ChairFlorida Action Committee
Dr. Eric A. Imhof, PsyD, Forensic Psychologist,Specialized… Read More
IN: Pence signs into law changes to sex offender registry
Changes are coming to Indiana’s sex offender registry, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Mike Pence Thursday.
HEA 1053 requires the Indiana Department of Correction to remove information from the online public portal of the sex offender… Read More
Restrictive Residency Rules and the Illusion of Public Safety
The latest strategy to restrict where convicted sex offenders live is to create parks where none exist to force registered sex offenders to move out of a neighborhood. The City of Los Angeles plans to build three pocket parks in the communities… Read More
California to Host National RSOL Conference
The 5th Annual Reform Sex Offender Laws Conference, “Justice For All”, will be held in Los Angeles during Labor Day weekend. The conference will begin on Thursday, August 29, with an evening social gathering and continue through… Read More
California RSOL Challenges Santa Ana Ordinance, Registration Process
California RSOL filed a lawsuit in federal district court on May 2 challenging the sex offender ordinance and sex offender registration process in the City of Santa Ana. The ordinance contains presence restrictions including a prohibition… Read More
City of Palmdale to Consider Repeal of Sex Offender Ordinance
The City Council of Palmdale will formally consider during its May 1 meeting a complete repeal of its sex offender ordinance. The ordinance is broad in that it includes both residency and presence restrictions.
“It is essential that… Read More
OR: Bill would give break to some young sex offenders
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Some young offenders convicted of having sex with underage partners would be able to request the crime be removed from their records under a bill narrowly passed by the Oregon House on Wednesday. Voting 31 to 27, the House… Read More
Busted! Offenders Adds Sex Offender Registry Information from Sacramento, California
Busted! Grid, the leading innovator in the aggregation of crime information, announces the addition of sex offender registry information from Sacramento, California to the Busted! Offenders database. Over 6,600 registered sex offenders… Read More
Former Facebook exec joins Chelsea’s Law effort
Chris Kelly, a former Facebook executive who authored and financed a highly successful California initiative to stop sex trafficking, has joined the effort to pass Chelsea’s Law in all 50 states.
Signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in… Read More
Report: Registry does more harm than good for teen sex offenders
(CNN) – Joshua Gravens can’t do a lot of the normal things parents do, like drop his son off at school, attend parent-teacher conferences, or take his daughter to the park, a library or anywhere else children gather.
For the offense… Read More
Civil Rights Attorney Speaks Out in Defense
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – There’s new information on what a civil rights attorney says needs to be happening with ____ ____, the sexually violent predator recently released in Santa Barbara County. She says his release … Read More