PARSOL Advocates works to reform sexual offense laws to ensure their public safety measures that work for all Pennsylvanians. We educate decision-makers that:

• public sex offender registries are ineffective at reducing sexual offending
• rates of recidivism are low (contrary to popular belief)
• the majority of sexual offenses are committed by people who already have a relationship with their victim (as opposed to “stranger danger”)

• a shift away from reactive measures and towards proactive policy aimed at prevention of sexual harm before it occurs
• an end to dehumanizing public registries
• expansion of restorative justice measures when appropriate