Every year during our conference, NARSOL recognizes a few people who have made outstanding contributions to our cause throughout the year or for several years. We have been criticized for this practice, but we feel it is vital to publicly recognize those
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Laurie Jo Reynolds is an artist, policy advocate, and organizer who has spent two decades countering the demonization, warehousing, and social exclusion of people in the criminal legal system. Reynolds currently collaborates with the Chicago 400, formerly incarcerated people who have been forced
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The second day of NARSOL’s 2021 Houston conference opened with attorney Paul Dubbeling. Mr. Dubbeling addressed the audience on the topic of affecting change using an integrated approach. The initial step, he stressed was education. This lays the groundwork and therefore can
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Oct. 8; By Sandy . . . NARSOL’S 2021 Houston conference opened its first day with a keynote address from Dr. Jill Levenson. Her presentation revolved around various ways to frame our message, ways that would be the most effective with different
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The Chicago 400 are formerly incarcerated people who have been forced into homelessness due to housing banishment laws. They are leading an inspiring legislative and public education campaign—premised in unity and solidarity—to challenge all public conviction registries and banishment laws for formerly
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By Sandy . . . We are used to law enforcement, district attorneys, legislators, and even judges making statements that amount to lies. In an opinion he wrote, a Colorado justice said, “Study after study has shown that sex offenders have one
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We received this nationwide call to action courtesy of Vicki at Women Against Registry. Several months ago, they were contacted by a registered citizen in Salt Lake City Utah who was being vilified and slandered by Fox13 television station. The story is
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Part II of a two-part series. Also see Part I: Be sure you know about “sex offender” scams. By Sandy . . . Police stings of varying sorts are nothing new. Some skate very close to the edge of being entrapment, and
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This is Part I in a two-part “Be sure you know about…” series. Previous scam information can be seen here. By Sandy . . . Vigilante scams targeting those on sex offender registries are on the rise. Across the country reports are
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Also published in the July edition of Criminal Legal News. By Sandy . . . For those not tuned in to current trends or social media, cancel culture is most likely new, even unheard of, although according to Merriam-Webster, its first known
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