The SOLAR Project
We exist to Support, Organize, Lead, Advance, and Reform — providing Sex Offense Learning, Advocacy, and Resources — to realize a future of Safety, Opportunity, Liberty, Accountability, and Redemption.
Our Mission
We shine light where there has been shadow—replacing stigma with knowledge, fear with compassion, and permanent punishment with evidence-based paths to stability and true public safety.
Supporting • Organizing • Leading • Advancing • Reforming
We unite people and communities to challenge harmful laws, provide solidarity, and build a safer, more just future.
- • Support: navigation, resources, community
- • Organize: coalitions and credible advocacy
- • Lead: evidence over myth
- • Advance: prevention, treatment, stability
- • Reform: overbroad laws that perpetuate harm
Sex Offense Learning • Advocacy • Resources
We confront misinformation with research, advocate for evidence-based policy, and offer practical tools for individuals and families.
- • Learning: accurate info & plain-language guides
- • Advocacy: person-first, evidence-based reform
- • Resources: housing, work, travel, compliance
Safety • Opportunity • Liberty • Accountability • Redemption
The future we fight for: real safety (not performative), restored opportunity, protected liberty, fair accountability, and true redemption.
- • Safety: focus resources on actual risk, not stigma
- • Opportunity: remove barriers to housing and work
- • Liberty: uphold constitutional limits
- • Accountability: evidence-based and mutual
- • Redemption: second chances strengthen safety
Essential Resources
Comprehensive guides and practical tools for navigating complex legal situations
Your Rights at Every Stage
A Complete Guide for Individuals Accused or Convicted of a Sex Offense
This comprehensive guide helps individuals and their loved ones understand their legal rights at every stage of a sex offense case. From investigation through post-release, know your constitutional protections and how to exercise them effectively.
What's Included:
- Constitutional rights at each stage
- Practical scripts and templates
- Crisis resources and contacts
- Print-friendly reference format
Trusted & Verified
All our resources are reviewed by legal experts and updated regularly.
Quick-Start Housing Guide
For People on the Registry and Families
Find housing that's affordable, safe, and compliant with residency and supervision rules—without wasting time on dead ends. This practical guide provides step-by-step strategies for navigating restrictions and securing stable housing.
What's Included:
- Map restrictions before you search
- Proven landlord communication scripts
- Application strategies that work
- Templates and compliance checklists
Trusted & Verified
All our resources are reviewed by legal experts and updated regularly.
Employment Strategies Guide
Building a Sustainable Career Despite Registry Restrictions
Navigate employment challenges with practical strategies for job searching, resume building, and employer communication. Learn which industries are registry-friendly and how to translate your skills into career opportunities.
What's Included:
- Registry-friendly job sectors
- Resume and interview strategies
- Employer communication scripts
- Self-employment opportunities
Trusted & Verified
All our resources are reviewed by legal experts and updated regularly.
Mental Health Directory
Specialized Support for Individuals and Families
Connect with mental health professionals who understand the unique challenges faced by individuals on registries and their families. Find therapists, support groups, and crisis resources in your area.
What's Included:
- Registry-informed therapists by state
- Family counseling specialists
- Crisis intervention resources
- Insurance and payment guidance
Trusted & Verified
All our resources are reviewed by legal experts and updated regularly.
Reentry Success Checklist
Essential Steps for Successful Community Reintegration
A comprehensive checklist covering everything from pre-release planning to long-term stability. Ensure you don't miss critical steps in housing, employment, registration, and rebuilding relationships.
What's Included:
- Pre-release preparation timeline
- Registration compliance checklist
- Housing and employment priorities
- Family reunification strategies
Trusted & Verified
All our resources are reviewed by legal experts and updated regularly.
Legislative Advocacy Guide
Contacting Officials & Advancing Reform
Step-by-step playbook for finding your officials, choosing phone/email, and making clear, respectful, evidence-based asks. Includes templates, links to SOLAR’s Position Statements, and trusted sources.
What's Included:
- Find local, state, and federal officials quickly
- Call and email scripts tailored to policy change
- Tips for effective respectful advocacy
- Links to SOLAR’s RECON stance & script generator
Trusted & Verified
All our resources are reviewed by legal experts and updated regularly.
Latest Insights
Evidence-based analysis and practical guidance on sex offense laws and their impact
Finding Your Place Again: Belonging, Safety, and Community After a Sexual-Offense Conviction
Freedom is not the same as belonging. This compassionate, evidence-based guide explores how people with sexual-offense convictions can rebuild safety, connection, and community under restrictive conditions.
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Written by Experts
Our content is created by legal professionals and advocates with decades of experience.
Fifty Laws, Zero Logic: How America’s Registry System Punishes Obedience
Fifty state registries were meant to unify public safety — instead, they turned compliance into a life sentence. Geography, not conduct, now defines who is free and who is still serving time.
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Written by Experts
Our content is created by legal professionals and advocates with decades of experience.
What Good Is the Registry?
If it can’t stop first-time offenders, doesn’t cut repeat offending beyond tools we already use, and makes communities less stable, what exactly is it doing?
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Written by Experts
Our content is created by legal professionals and advocates with decades of experience.
Join the Movement
Be part of meaningful change through evidence-based advocacy and community support
Make a Difference Today
Join thousands of advocates working to reform sex offense laws and support affected individuals and families. Your voice matters in creating meaningful change.
Measuring Our Impact:
Tracking Our Progress
We're implementing comprehensive systems to measure and document the real impact of our work. We believe in transparency and accountability.
Our comprehensive impact report will be available soon, showcasing the tangible difference we're making.
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Together, we're building a more just and effective approach to public safety.
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