The Senate Bill 384 would allow names of lower level sex who committed sex crimes to be removed from the registry after a certain amount of time, depending on the crime they committed (McGreevy). This includes, “rape by deception and lewd and lascivious behavior with a child under 14” (McGreevy). The legislation would create a three-tier system for sex offenders. Under the first less serious offenses, people convicted of a range of crimes including “indecent exposure and possession of child pornography with intent to distribute would be eligible for removal from the registry after ten years” (Stoltze). Under the second one, people convicted of crimes such as “rape or lewd conduct with a child under 14 would be eligible for removal after 20 years” (Stoltze). Another change would allow people who have been on the list for more than 30 years to be removed (Stoltze). One organization in support of this bill is the California Reform Sex Offender Laws. This organization offers support groups for sex offenders because current California states that once you are put on the sex offender registry you are there for life with only a few exceptions (Prasinos). So the CRSOL makes sure that sex offenders get the help they deserve under the law. Another group in support of this is the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offender Laws. It held its national conference in Los Angeles back in June to add support for this bill. Many sex offenders and supporters gathered to show their support but it was closed to media and other outsiders (Stolze). It was an important meeting where supporters could gather and share their insight on the bill and if anything needed to be added according to them. An organization called The Christopher’s Clubhouse is against this bill because Mika Moulton, part of this victim right’s group that teaches families and kids about safety, feels that the government is “talking about the human face of offenders,” too much instead of “the face of victims" (Stolze). Her 10-year-old son was kidnapped and murdered in 1995 and although she believes the registry should be changed the time spent on it should be longer than what was proposed (Stolze). Although, The Christopher’s Clubhouse is against this bill other organizations such as The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offender Laws and The California Reform Sex Offender Laws believe this bill is overdue and will be passed in the near future.
The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offender Laws is one of the many organizations that support SB 384. The ACSOL is dedicated to protecting the Constitution by “restoring the civil rights of registrants and their families” (Bellucci). In order to achieve that objective, ACSOL “will educate and litigate as well as support or oppose legislation” (Bellucci). This organization will do everything in its power to protect sex offenders constitutional rights. Sex offense laws and policies should be based on “sound research and common sense, not fear, panic or parano...
