A report by Jill S. Levenson and Kristen M. Zgoba, published in the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology finds that “sex crime repeat arrest rates in Florida did not appear to show a decline after SORN laws or other policies were implemented around 1997.”
This finding is significant in that all the money that is being spent by taxpayers has been ineffective.
You can read the full text here.
So how can this information be used to stop or change or even rescind a lot of what is already in place, or planning on being put in place?
Today FAC sent a copy of this report to all members of our State Legislature. Additionally, Gail is in Tallahassee right now meeting with them to advocate against the passage of more of these bills.
Whenever individuals ask what can be done there are two options (1) get involved, start calling your legislators, send them this study, talk to them about it, get others to…. or (2) donate to the cause so we can continue to fund our advocate’s trips to Tallahassee and fund litigation to challenge what’s already in place.
Why isn’t the ACLU in Tallahassee speaking against these bills?
They are. As is FAC! Gail was up there just this week meeting with legislators.
It is a hard and expensive process – lobbying – and we need your support.
That really surprises me since I can’t recall a single time the Florida ACLU has opposed anything about the unconstitutional “scorched earth” laws which are nothing but punitive. If I ever get back on my feet financially, I will gladly donate to the cause!
Jerry, ACLU is representing FAC in challenging the residency restrictions.
Even if you can’t financially help, you can certainly pitch in and volunteer.
Contact [email protected] and let them know you want to help. That will be a contribution to the cause.