NARSOL, along with many of its affiliates, contacts, and volunteers, is undertaking a nation-wide initiative to combat the plethora of fear-mongering that arises each Halloween regarding those required to register on a sex offense registry. The Patch publications have been especially diligent
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This is YOUR CHANCE to counter some of the ridiculous Halloween hype with facts. Patch publications have been very vocal each year with warnings and maps showing the homes of registrants in order to “keep children safe.” NARSOL is currently sending out fact-filled
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By Sandy . . . Why advocate for not monitoring registered offenders on Halloween? What’s the harm? Most Halloween restrictions apply to everyone on the registry or everyone under supervision, whether or not their offense had anything to do with a child. This
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By Brenda . . . It has often been said that until we can start changing the public’s perception of what “sex offender” means, we have an uphill battle. The best way to do that is to help folks encounter people who are
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NARSOL Communications . . . NARSOL denounces “Make Albuquerque Safe” for advocating residency restrictions when such laws are contradicted by research and empirical data. An entity calling itself “Make Albuquerque Safe” has attacked a mayoral candidate in Albuquerque because, in 2011, he voted
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Editor’s note: J.B. is the owner, publisher, and editor of a small newspaper. She first came into my life at the point in her story where she was forced to place a sign on her newspaper office at Halloween stating that no
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NARSOL Communications . . . Frustrated and angry over continued reports in the media and from personal sources of registered citizens being denied reasonable shelter from hurricane-force winds and flooding in areas affected by recent hurricanes, NARSOL has issued a press release
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By Sandy . . . With hurricane season upon us, and some especially dangerous ones already sweeping through Texas, Louisiana, and now Florida, we are beginning to hear of bad situations and civil rights violations. From Texas, the reports are fairly consistent that
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The board of directors of NARSOL will be holding its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 12 at 7:30 Eastern time. NARSOL’s board meetings are open to our members and affiliate leaders or their appointed representatives. If you wish to join us
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September’s NARSOL In Action presentation focused on Judge Matsch’s decision regarding Colorado’s Sex Offender Registration Scheme. Alison Ruttenberg, the attorney who handled this complex litigation answered questions about the case for almost two hours. The recording is available here.