By Sandy . . . Everyone loves a good protest. Most of us can look back to younger days, college or early job perhaps, and recall the excitement of being part of something we believed in. The right to protest is enshrined
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By Sandy . . . As NARSOL’s impact grows stronger, so do the efforts of those who wish to assign malevolent intent to our organization. Being a strong believer in freedom of speech, I advocate for the right to do that. However,
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By Sandy . . . Even before the 2023 conference took place, plans had begun for 2024, which will be in Atlanta, Georgia. Meanwhile, the 2023 conference drew to a close at noon on Sunday, June 25. Saturday afternoon’s sessions were a
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By Sandy . . . As I write, we are a day and a half into our conference, NARSOL’s 15th annual national conference and the third to be held in Houston, Texas. Day one started with warm welcomes from Robin, our board
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The NARSOL National Conference, originally scheduled for June and postponed due to the COVID pandemic, will happen October 8-10, 2021 in beautiful Houston, Texas. As the (above) video shows, Houston is a great destination which offers much that goes above and beyond
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The National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (NARSOL) convened its 2017 conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, June 2 with Building a Foundation for Effective Advocacy as its theme. The three-day conference was well attended with more than 140 advocates, presenters, and
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The public tends to view sex offenders as monsters, and the law reflects that dehumanizing metaphor. At our 2016 conference in Atlanta, Mr. Douard explained how the monster metaphor points in the direction of Draconian recidivism prevention strategies, such as registration and civil commitment laws,
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FEARLESS groups are support groups aimed at providing a safe place for registrants and their loved ones to get together, build community, and learn ways to step out and take charge of their lives and overcome the stigma they face. At RSOL’s
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Janice Bellucci & Paul Rigney…. International travel for registered citizens and members of their families has changed significantly since the passage of the International Megan’s Law. This presentation at our 2016 Atlanta conference educated registered citizens and family members about current rules
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At RSOL’s 2016 national conference in Atlanta, GA, Ms. Carpenter focused on children who are involved in sexual misconduct being forced to register as sex offenders, often for the remainder of their lives. This is contradictory to what research shows about best practice with juveniles.
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