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Welcome

Welcome to the PARSOL Statewide Wiki! The PARSOL team has worked to create a framework of resources for Pennsylvanians with sexual harm convictions and affected by the "Pennsylvania Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act" (PA SORNA), sometimes (inaccurately) referred to as "PA Megan's Law."

Support Groups

PA Fearless is open to Pennsylvanians required to register under SORNA, affected by PA's sex offense policies, their families and close friends. Treatment providers, law enforcement, government supervisors (parole, pretrial, probation), therapists, etc. are not permitted without approval by the PA Fearless Lead Facilitator.

Pennsylvania Fearless - meets the second Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. Eastern Time.

Attorney Directories

The Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has an online attorney directory you can search through for an attorney. When you enter the page, scroll down till you see "Directory Category". Click on the drop down arrow, scroll down, and select "sex crimes" or choose your county and click submit. It'll bring up all the Pennsylvania attorneys who handle these types of cases.

Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers also provides a publicly available, searchable attorney directory.

Please note: PARSOL does not endorse, recommend, or guarantee the services of any attorney listed. This information is provided solely as a courtesy and resource for individuals seeking legal representation. Individuals are encouraged to conduct their own research and due diligence when selecting an attorney, as PARSOL is not responsible for the quality, outcome, or terms of any legal services provided.

NARSOL Pennsylvania State Information Wiki

The Pennsylvania page on NARSOL’s State Registry Information Wiki offers a concise overview of the Commonwealth’s registration laws, explaining who must register, reporting frequency, and registration duration based on offense date, tier level, and special classifications such as Sexually Violent Predator status. It links directly to relevant statutes and official resources, serving as a practical reference for impacted individuals, advocates, and policymakers while noting that the information is volunteer-maintained and not legal advice.

NARSOL PA State Information Wiki

Statewide Information and Resources

Registration Verification Reminder Service
SORNA Registration Details
Constitution of the Commonwealth of PA
PA DOC & Parole
PA Dept. of Human Services (Cash Assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medical Assistance)
Service Access and Management (SAM) (Employment, Training, Housing, Mental Health Services)
CareerLink (Employment, Job Training, Vocational Education)
Salvation Army (Food, Clothing)
Center for Employment Opportunities

General Resources

FairShake (Reentry)
Phone Services (Lifeline Assistance)

Volunteer to be a Wiki Contributor

If you are interested in becoming a wiki contributor/editor please send an email containing your name, e-mail, phone number, and counties you are familiar with to [email protected] and someone will set up a time for an interview.

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+==Welcome==
+Welcome to the PARSOL Statewide Wiki! The PARSOL team has worked to create a framework of resources for Pennsylvanians with sexual harm convictions and affected by the "Pennsylvania Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act" (PA SORNA), sometimes (inaccurately) referred to as "PA Megan's Law."
+==Support Groups==
+PA Fearless is open to Pennsylvanians required to register under SORNA, affected by PA's sex offense policies, their families and close friends. Treatment providers, law enforcement, government supervisors (parole, pretrial, probation), therapists, etc. are not permitted without approval by the PA Fearless Lead Facilitator.
+* [https://parsol.org/fearless Pennsylvania Fearless] - meets the second Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
+== Attorney Directories ==
+The Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has an online attorney directory you can search through for an attorney. When you enter the page, scroll down till you see "Directory Category". Click on the drop down arrow, scroll down, and select "sex crimes" or choose your county and click submit. It'll bring up all the Pennsylvania attorneys who handle these types of cases.
+[https://www.pacdl.org/AF_MemberDirectory.asp Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers]
+The [https://www.nacdl.org/directory/public National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers] also provides a publicly available, searchable attorney directory.
+'''''Please note:''' PARSOL does not endorse, recommend, or guarantee the services of any attorney listed. This information is provided solely as a courtesy and resource for individuals seeking legal representation. Individuals are encouraged to conduct their own research and due diligence when selecting an attorney, as PARSOL is not responsible for the quality, outcome, or terms of any legal services provided.''
+== NARSOL Pennsylvania State Information Wiki ==
+The Pennsylvania page on NARSOL’s State Registry Information Wiki offers a concise overview of the Commonwealth’s registration laws, explaining who must register, reporting frequency, and registration duration based on offense date, tier level, and special classifications such as Sexually Violent Predator status. It links directly to relevant statutes and official resources, serving as a practical reference for impacted individuals, advocates, and policymakers while noting that the information is volunteer-maintained and not legal advice.
+[https://statewiki.narsol.org/doku.php?id=pennsylvania NARSOL PA State Information Wiki]
+== Statewide Information and Resources ==
+* [https://parsol.org/registration-reminders/ Registration Verification Reminder Service]
+* [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/InformationalPages/Registration SORNA Registration Details]
+* [https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/00/00.HTM Constitution of the Commonwealth of PA]
+* [https://www.pa.gov/agencies/cor/parole PA DOC & Parole]
+* [http://www.dhs.pa.gov/ PA Dept. of Human Services] (Cash Assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medical Assistance)
+* [https://www.sam-inc.org/ Service Access and Management (SAM)] (Employment, Training, Housing, Mental Health Services)
+* [https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline/ CareerLink] (Employment, Job Training, Vocational Education)
+* [http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ Salvation Army] (Food, Clothing)
+* [https://www.ceoworks.org/ Center for Employment Opportunities]
+== General Resources ==
+* [https://fairshake.net/ FairShake] (Reentry)
+* Phone Services (Lifeline Assistance)
+** [https://www.lifelinesupport.org/ LifeLine]
+** [https://www.safelinkwireless.com/en/#!/newHome Safelink Wireless]
+** [https://airtalkwireless.com/lifeline-enrollment?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=925_5ggovphone_gg0294new_v03&utm_content=general_ads&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22607502173&gbraid=0AAAAAo6f9R_4PXLyEeC3XhC_gRsr5hXjI&gclid=Cj0KCQiApfjKBhC0ARIsAMiR_IuvENezNJAjaEf02FaGj0H8CNS-DYE6zeksnEG9wf6seNBaSJCF7-QaAl3QEALw_wcB AirTalk Wireless]
+** [https://www.assurancewireless.com/ Assurance Wireless]
+==Volunteer to be a Wiki Contributor==
 If you are interested in becoming a wiki contributor/editor please send an email containing your name, e-mail, phone number, and counties you are familiar with to [email protected] and someone will set up a time for an interview.
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 ==SOAB Treatment Providers==
 * [[SOAB Provider List]]
+==Team==
+* Wiki Lead Researcher/Editor: Josiah Krammes
+* Wiki Curator/Developer: John Dawe
+* Wiki Contributors: Randall Hayes, Melinda Murphy, Lisa Perry, Olivia Schmidt