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Press Release: Windsor Locks, CT repeals exclusion zones under threat of federal lawsuit

NARSOL CT affiliate successful in forcing repeal of local S-O exclusion zones

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March 20, 2019March 21, 2019

One Standard of Justice, New Canaan, CT . . . On March 27, 2018, Stamford attorney Audrey Felsen of Koffsky & Felsen filed suit in federal court seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the town of Windsor Locks. The suit, on behalf of plaintiffs One Standard of Justice, Inc. and a Windsor Locks resident identified as John Doe, challenges the…

March 20, 2019

By Anthony Branciforte . . . Voters decided Tuesday at a town meeting to repeal an 11-year-old ordinance banning people on the sex-offender registry from many public places in town. The 50-13 vote came after more than an hour of discussion about the “child safety zone” ordinance, which is being challenged in a lawsuit by an anonymous resident and One Standard…

5 8:00 pm: Tech Committee Meeting December 5, 20198:00 pm – 9:00 pm Read more

10 7:30 pm: Board Meeting December 10, 20197:30 pm – 8:30 pm Read more

15 8:00 pm: Nominating Committee Meeting December 15, 20198:00 pm – 9:00 pm Read more

22 7:30 pm: Affiliate Development Meeting December 22, 20197:30 pm – 8:30 pm Read more

24 7:00 pm: Christmas Eve Call December 24, 20197:00 pm – 8:30 pm The holiday season can be very stressful and sad for those on the registry. Many have restrictions that prevent them from participating in family and/or other holiday-related activities. NARSOL is hosting a special conference call on Christmas Eve and hopes, with this call, to provide encouragement and hope for those who have no place to go, feel isolated, or lack support during the holiday season when loneliness can be a significant issue. We will begin the call at 7:00 p.m. eastern time, December 24, and plan to have the lines open for at least 90 minutes, and there will be no guests to interview. Sign up here Read more

31 8:00 pm: New Years Even Conference Call December 31, 20198:00 pm – 11:00 pm NARSOL's Christmas Eve phone call was well-received, and we want to do it again New Year's Eve. The holiday season can be very sad for those on the registry. NARSOL is hosting a special conference call on December 31 and hopes, with this call, to provide encouragement and hope for those who have no place to go, feel isolated, or lack support during the holiday season when loneliness can be a significant issue. We will begin the call at 800 p.m. eastern time and plan to have the lines open for 3 hours, and there may be guests joining us simply to say hello and chat. This will be an open mic night just like the Christmas Eve call. The phone number is 605 313-5169 followed by 957605#. Even though prior registration is not required, we would appreciate knowing the degree of interest in this call by your signing up here. Read more

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