NARSOL Complete List of Support (145 Resources)

• The NARSOL resource list includes over 145 organizations across the U.S., each focused on supporting justice-impacted individuals, especially those on sex offender registries.
• These organizations work on both local and national scales, aiming to reform the legal frameworks surrounding sexual offense registries.
• Their services include:
  • Legal guidance: Offering legal assistance and representation to individuals facing challenges related to registration and justice system constraints.
  • Housing assistance: Helping justice-impacted individuals find safe housing, often a major barrier due to legal restrictions.
  • Employment support: Providing resources to secure jobs, as those on the registry often face employment discrimination.
  • Reentry programs: Assisting individuals in successfully reintegrating into society after serving time in prison or other forms of legal punishment.
  • Legislative advocacy: Advocating for legal reforms to make registries less punitive, more rational, and focused on public safety.
  • Mental and social support: Connecting individuals to networks that offer emotional, psychological, and social assistance to reduce the burden of registry laws.
• These organizations focus on improving both the lives of those directly impacted and their families, aiming for a fairer criminal justice system.
• Many of the resources are dedicated to reforming outdated registration laws, ensuring they are aligned with contemporary understanding of justice and rehabilitation.
• The list includes organizations such as:
  • Once Fallen: Focuses on providing support to individuals on registries and advocating for their rights.
  • Prison Fellowship: Works on justice reform and offers various forms of support to incarcerated individuals and their families.
  • The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL): Advocates for constitutional reforms surrounding sexual offense laws and registration systems.
  • The Innocence Project: A national organization that helps exonerate wrongfully convicted individuals and pushes for criminal justice reform.

These organizations collectively aim to assist justice-impacted individuals by providing legal, social, and practical support, helping them rebuild their lives while advocating for broader systemic change.