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National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws

January 02, 2023

The National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (NARSOL) is a national civil rights and justice reform organization headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina with operations based in Albuquerque, New Mexico and with affiliated organizations, advocates, and contacts in the vast majority of states. NARSOL and its affiliates are part of the growing movement to reform sexual offense laws in the United States. NARSOL asserts that while sex offender registries in the United States were originally well-intentioned and for the most heinous and dangerous sex offenders only, their reach has exponentially widened to include petty offenses such as teen sexting and consensual relations between young people.[1][2] NARSOL has generated media attention by arranging national conferences in multiple cities including Boston, Albuquerque,[3] Los Angeles[4] Dallas,[5] Atlanta, Cleveland, Houston, and Raleigh, and by being involved in numerous lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of sex offender registration and notification laws.[6][7][8]

National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws
AbbreviationNARSOL
Formation2007
Founded atBoston, Massachusetts
TypeNon-profit corporation
PurposeCivil rights advocacy, Reforming sex offender registry laws
HeadquartersRaleigh, North Carolina
Chair
Paul Shannon
Executive Director
Brenda Jones
Websitehttps://narsol.org
Formerly called
RSOL, Reform Sex Offender Laws

Purpose

While NARSOL believes that offenders should be held accountable in court of law, it criticizes current sex offender registry laws in the United States. NARSOL asserts that current sex offender laws are not based on scientific evidence.[2][9][10] These claims are supported by scientific research,[11][12][13][14] and professional organizations such as Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers have presented similar critiques.[15][16]

Support Assistance

NARSOL is an advocacy organization, not a support organization. Additionally, NARSOL is not a legal organization and is unable to provide legal advice or help with individual legal cases or issues. NARSOL encourages the development of Fearless Groups, which are dynamic self-sustaining support groups.

NARSOL is publishes a newsletter called the Digest.[17]

NARSOL also has a number of other online resources such as "NARSOL in Action"[18] which is a YouTube Podcast series with updates about national litigation, and "Resources"[19] which is an online reference site for legal counsel, news and events, educational resources, employment resources, financial resources and other support groups.

Lawsuits

NARSOL's former Californian chapter, CA RSOL, challenged ordinances governing registered sex offenders in federal court across the state of California.[5][6][7] During 2014 over 20 municipalities were sued by CA RSOL.[20] As of October 11, 15 of the lawsuits had been settled, 38 cities had avoided litigation by revoking their sex offender ordinances, and 6 cities had chosen to discontinue enforcing the ordinances. At the time, sex offender ordinances were under review in 18 additional cities.[21] These efforts culminated in March 2015 when Supreme Court of California declared residency restrictions unconstitutional citing their unfairness and counterproductive effects.[22] Similar lawsuits by the RSOL's Texas chapter forced some Texas towns to ease their residency restrictions in early 2016.[23]

NARSOL's Maryland chapter, FAIR (Families Advocating Intelligent Registries)[24] has played a significant role in reversing the retroactive application of registry laws in the state of Maryland. They were part of the Amicus Curiae cited in the March 2013 Court of Appeals decision Doe v. DPSCS[25][26] which declared that Maryland's existing sex offender registry laws are punitive in effect, and therefore could not constitutionally be applied retroactively to persons whose crimes pre-dated registration. This decision was further solidified in 2014 with the "Doe 2" decision.[27] The full impact of these decisions in Maryland is still being affected.

  • Packingham v. North Carolina, 582 U.S. __ (2017), 15–1194. NARSOL filed a successful amicus to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding First Amendment, overbreadth: social media prohibitions.
  • Merideth v. Stein, Case No. 5:17-cv-528. NARSOL provided successful strategy assistance to this case in Federal District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina.
  • Freitas, et al v. Kilmartin, et al, Case No. 1:15-cv-00450. NARSOL provided funding in this case to retroactively impose a 1000-foot residency restriction in Rhode Island. An injunction was granted.
  • Pending: Millard v. Rankin, 265 F. Supp. 3d 1211 (D. Colo. 2017). NARSOL provided an Amicus to challenge enhanced restrictions, ex post facto, cruel & unusual to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Pending: May v. Ryan, 245 F. Supp. 3d 1145 (D. Ariz. 2017). NARSOL provided an amicus regarding burden shifting to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Pending: Bethea v. North Carolina, Case No.18-308. NARSOL provided an Amicus regarding ex-post facto challenge to North Carolina's registry.
  • Pending: NARSOL v. Stein, Case No. 1:17-cv-53. NARSOL served as the plaintiff in this ex post facto challenge to the North Carolina registry. Federal District Court, North Carolina Middle District.
  • Pending: NCRSOL v. Stein, Case No. 1:18-cv-597. NARSOL's affiliate NCRSOL (North Carolina Rational Sexual Offense Laws) provided funding in the First & Fourth Amendment challenge to premises restrictions.
  • Pending: Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Dept of Corrections, Case No. 18-355. NARSOL provided an amicus in this First Amendment challenge to prison circulation restrictions. U.S. Supreme Court.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sethi, Chanakya (12 August 2014). "The Ridiculous Laws That Put People on the Sex Offender List". Slate. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Assertions". Nationalrsol.org. Reform Sex Offender Laws, Inc. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ^ Zakalik, Lauren (Aug 29, 2012). "National conference aims to soften, reform sex offender laws". KOAT. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ^ Lovett, Ian (October 1, 2013). "Restricted Group Speaks Up, Saying Sex Crime Measures Go Too Far". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b Blow, Steve (17 July 2014). "We can do better on sex offender laws". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  6. ^ a b Belluci, Janice (21 July 2013). . In Eldorado County News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  7. ^ a b Howes, Rebecca (April 24, 2014). "Attorney files sex offender lawsuit against Lompoc". Lompoc Record. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  8. ^ Case, Stephanie (September 19, 2013). "City of Orange Sued Over Sex Offender Halloween Restrictions". KTLA 5. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Education is Key". Nationalrsol.org. Reform Sex Offender Laws, Inc. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Are We Looking at Sex Offender Management Backwards?". Nationalrsol.org. Reform Sex Offender Laws, Inc. April 15, 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  11. ^ Prescot, J.J. (2011). "Do Sex Offender Registration and Notification Laws Affect Criminal Behavior?". Journal of Law and Economics. 54 (1): 161–206. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.363.1170. doi:10.1086/658485. S2CID 1672265.
  12. ^ Agan, Amanda (2011). "Sex Offender Registries: Fear without Function?". Journal of Law and Economics. 1 (54): 207–239. doi:10.1086/658483. JSTOR 10.1086/658483. S2CID 146184439.
  13. ^ Hanson, R.K.; Morton-Bourgon, K. (2004). "Predictors of sexual recidivism: An updated meta-analysis". Public Works and Government Services. Ottawa, Canada. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. ^ Hanson, R.K.; Harris, A.J.R. (1998). "Dynamic predictors of sexual recidivism". Ottawa: Department of the Solicitor General of Canada. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. ^ "The Registration and Community Notification of Adult Sexual Offenders". Atsa.com. Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers. April 5, 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  16. ^ "Sexual Offender Residence Restrictions". Atsa.com. Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers. April 5, 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  17. ^ "NARSOL Digest – NARSOL Resources".
  18. ^ "Search results". YouTube.
  19. ^ "NARSOL Resources – NARSOL Resources". Resources.narsol.org. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  20. ^ Johnson, Shea (Oct 21, 2014). "County sued over sex offender ordinance". Daily Press. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  21. ^ Nelson, Joe (10 November 2014). "Special Report: Pair seeks repeal of sex-offender laws in California". Daily Breeze. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  22. ^ "Housing Restrictions For Sex Offenders Unconstitutional, California Court Rules". The Huffington Post.
  23. ^ "20 Texas towns ease restrictions on sex offenders". KFOR.com. 7 February 2016.
  24. ^ "FAIR". Fairegistry.org. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  25. ^ "John Doe v. Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Case No. 125, Plurality Opinion by Greene, J." (PDF). Mdcourts.gov. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  26. ^ "CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE" (PDF). Mcdaa.org. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  27. ^ "STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT ("SORNA")" (PDF). Mdcourts.gov. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

External links

  • National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws
  • Vivante Espero

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The National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws NARSOL is a national civil rights and justice reform organization headquartered in Raleigh North Carolina with operations based in Albuquerque New Mexico and with affiliated organizations advocates and contacts in the vast majority of states NARSOL and its affiliates are part of the growing movement to reform sexual offense laws in the United States NARSOL asserts that while sex offender registries in the United States were originally well intentioned and for the most heinous and dangerous sex offenders only their reach has exponentially widened to include petty offenses such as teen sexting and consensual relations between young people 1 2 NARSOL has generated media attention by arranging national conferences in multiple cities including Boston Albuquerque 3 Los Angeles 4 Dallas 5 Atlanta Cleveland Houston and Raleigh and by being involved in numerous lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of sex offender registration and notification laws 6 7 8 National Association for Rational Sexual Offense LawsAbbreviationNARSOLFormation2007Founded atBoston MassachusettsTypeNon profit corporationPurposeCivil rights advocacy Reforming sex offender registry lawsHeadquartersRaleigh North CarolinaChairPaul ShannonExecutive DirectorBrenda JonesWebsitehttps narsol orgFormerly calledRSOL Reform Sex Offender Laws Contents 1 Purpose 2 Support Assistance 3 Lawsuits 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPurpose EditWhile NARSOL believes that offenders should be held accountable in court of law it criticizes current sex offender registry laws in the United States NARSOL asserts that current sex offender laws are not based on scientific evidence 2 9 10 These claims are supported by scientific research 11 12 13 14 and professional organizations such as Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers have presented similar critiques 15 16 Support Assistance EditNARSOL is an advocacy organization not a support organization Additionally NARSOL is not a legal organization and is unable to provide legal advice or help with individual legal cases or issues NARSOL encourages the development of Fearless Groups which are dynamic self sustaining support groups NARSOL is publishes a newsletter called the Digest 17 NARSOL also has a number of other online resources such as NARSOL in Action 18 which is a YouTube Podcast series with updates about national litigation and Resources 19 which is an online reference site for legal counsel news and events educational resources employment resources financial resources and other support groups Lawsuits EditNARSOL s former Californian chapter CA RSOL challenged ordinances governing registered sex offenders in federal court across the state of California 5 6 7 During 2014 over 20 municipalities were sued by CA RSOL 20 As of October 11 15 of the lawsuits had been settled 38 cities had avoided litigation by revoking their sex offender ordinances and 6 cities had chosen to discontinue enforcing the ordinances At the time sex offender ordinances were under review in 18 additional cities 21 These efforts culminated in March 2015 when Supreme Court of California declared residency restrictions unconstitutional citing their unfairness and counterproductive effects 22 Similar lawsuits by the RSOL s Texas chapter forced some Texas towns to ease their residency restrictions in early 2016 23 NARSOL s Maryland chapter FAIR Families Advocating Intelligent Registries 24 has played a significant role in reversing the retroactive application of registry laws in the state of Maryland They were part of the Amicus Curiae cited in the March 2013 Court of Appeals decision Doe v DPSCS 25 26 which declared that Maryland s existing sex offender registry laws are punitive in effect and therefore could not constitutionally be applied retroactively to persons whose crimes pre dated registration This decision was further solidified in 2014 with the Doe 2 decision 27 The full impact of these decisions in Maryland is still being affected Packingham v North Carolina 582 U S 2017 15 1194 NARSOL filed a successful amicus to the U S Supreme Court regarding First Amendment overbreadth social media prohibitions Merideth v Stein Case No 5 17 cv 528 NARSOL provided successful strategy assistance to this case in Federal District Court Eastern District of North Carolina Freitas et al v Kilmartin et al Case No 1 15 cv 00450 NARSOL provided funding in this case to retroactively impose a 1000 foot residency restriction in Rhode Island An injunction was granted Pending Millard v Rankin 265 F Supp 3d 1211 D Colo 2017 NARSOL provided an Amicus to challenge enhanced restrictions ex post facto cruel amp unusual to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Pending May v Ryan 245 F Supp 3d 1145 D Ariz 2017 NARSOL provided an amicus regarding burden shifting to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Pending Bethea v North Carolina Case No 18 308 NARSOL provided an Amicus regarding ex post facto challenge to North Carolina s registry Pending NARSOL v Stein Case No 1 17 cv 53 NARSOL served as the plaintiff in this ex post facto challenge to the North Carolina registry Federal District Court North Carolina Middle District Pending NCRSOL v Stein Case No 1 18 cv 597 NARSOL s affiliate NCRSOL North Carolina Rational Sexual Offense Laws provided funding in the First amp Fourth Amendment challenge to premises restrictions Pending Prison Legal News v Secretary Florida Dept of Corrections Case No 18 355 NARSOL provided an amicus in this First Amendment challenge to prison circulation restrictions U S Supreme Court See also EditArkansas Time After Time Florida Action Committee Illinois Voices for Reform Michigan Citizens for JusticeReferences Edit Sethi Chanakya 12 August 2014 The Ridiculous Laws That Put People on the Sex Offender List Slate Retrieved 24 November 2014 a b Assertions Nationalrsol org Reform Sex Offender Laws Inc Retrieved 15 November 2014 Zakalik Lauren Aug 29 2012 National conference aims to soften reform sex offender laws KOAT Retrieved 14 November 2014 Lovett Ian October 1 2013 Restricted Group Speaks Up Saying Sex Crime Measures Go Too Far The New York Times Retrieved 14 November 2014 a b Blow Steve 17 July 2014 We can do better on sex offender laws The Dallas Morning News Retrieved 14 November 2014 a b Belluci Janice 21 July 2013 CA RSOL Challenges El Dorado County Sex Offender Ordinance In Eldorado County News Archived from the original on 29 November 2014 Retrieved 14 November 2014 a b Howes Rebecca April 24 2014 Attorney files sex offender lawsuit against Lompoc Lompoc Record Retrieved 14 November 2014 Case Stephanie September 19 2013 City of Orange Sued Over Sex Offender Halloween Restrictions KTLA 5 Retrieved 14 November 2014 Education is Key Nationalrsol org Reform Sex Offender Laws Inc Retrieved 15 November 2014 Are We Looking at Sex Offender Management Backwards Nationalrsol org Reform Sex Offender Laws Inc April 15 2013 Retrieved 15 November 2014 Prescot J J 2011 Do Sex Offender Registration and Notification Laws Affect Criminal Behavior Journal of Law and Economics 54 1 161 206 CiteSeerX 10 1 1 363 1170 doi 10 1086 658485 S2CID 1672265 Agan Amanda 2011 Sex Offender Registries Fear without Function Journal of Law and Economics 1 54 207 239 doi 10 1086 658483 JSTOR 10 1086 658483 S2CID 146184439 Hanson R K Morton Bourgon K 2004 Predictors of sexual recidivism An updated meta analysis Public Works and Government Services Ottawa Canada a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Hanson R K Harris A J R 1998 Dynamic predictors of sexual recidivism Ottawa Department of the Solicitor General of Canada a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help The Registration and Community Notification of Adult Sexual Offenders Atsa com Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers April 5 2010 Retrieved 14 November 2014 Sexual Offender Residence Restrictions Atsa com Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers April 5 2010 Retrieved 14 November 2014 NARSOL Digest NARSOL Resources Search results YouTube NARSOL Resources NARSOL Resources Resources narsol org Retrieved 2022 06 11 Johnson Shea Oct 21 2014 County sued over sex offender ordinance Daily Press Retrieved 14 November 2014 Nelson Joe 10 November 2014 Special Report Pair seeks repeal of sex offender laws in California Daily Breeze Retrieved 14 November 2014 Housing Restrictions For Sex Offenders Unconstitutional California Court Rules The Huffington Post 20 Texas towns ease restrictions on sex offenders KFOR com 7 February 2016 FAIR Fairegistry org Retrieved 16 December 2014 John Doe v Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Case No 125 Plurality Opinion by Greene J PDF Mdcourts gov Retrieved 16 December 2014 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE PDF Mcdaa org Retrieved 16 December 2014 STATUTORY INTERPRETATION SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT SORNA PDF Mdcourts gov Retrieved 16 December 2014 External links EditNational Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws Vivante Espero Registrants and Families Support Line Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws amp oldid 1129949725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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