OHRSOL Articles
by Barbara Wright, Legal & Legislative Liaison, OHRSOL Ms. Trau: As the legal and legislative liaison for Ohio Rational Sexual Offense Laws, or OHRSOL, I urge you to get your facts straight. SB 16, as enrolled, does NOT prohibit "child sex offenders" from working with children: the bill was amended...
by Barbara Wright, Legal & Legislative Liaison, OHRSOL Some good legislative news in 2022: the 134th General Assembly seemed to recognize OHRSOL’s stance that a person who commit a sexual offense is not a continuing threat to commit sexual violence. Lawmakers passed legislation allowing persons with a sexual offense to...
by Barb Wright, Legal & Legislative Liaison, OHRSOL The 134th General Assembly, being the period between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022, was marked by lack of consensus and dissidence over COVID, voter election laws, and gun violence. Much of the session was characterized by inactivity. However, there were...
by Barb Wright July 2021 It has been said that we need three things to effect change: legislation, litigation, and education (not necessarily in that order). These two articles describe developments in the first two areas and present important educational opportunities for our members. South Carolina Supreme Court Nixes Lifelong...
by Barb Wright April 2021 Depending on the date of your offense and the tier level classification, you may be eligible to petition the court for termination of your duty to register. Ohio’s current Sex Offender Registration and Notification (SORN) law specifically provides for certain offenders to petition for termination...
by Barb Wright February 2021 After five years of hard work and cajoling, Families and Individuals for Reform (FAIR) convinced the Ohio General Assembly to pass a bill that allows certain “eligible offenders” to petition for modification or termination of the duty to register. It wasn’t easy (see “Lots of...
by Barb Wright February 2021 Families and Individuals for Reform (FAIR) and 682 potential “eligible offenders have received a Christmas present in the form of a “Christmas tree” bill at the end of the 133rd General Assembly. A Christmas tree bill is a conglomeration of bills, usually of related content...