Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Weekly update for August 25, 2026. This is recording number 388. Dear Members and Advocates, There’s nothing quite like being involved in significant litigation. It’s exciting, gratifying, and to be honest – more than a little stressful. So, here’s where things stand: The wheels of litigation are turning. So far, 10 defendants have been formally served, 7 have agreed to
Boynton Beach, Florida — August 11, 2026 — The Florida Action Committee (FAC), a statewide nonprofit organization advocating for evidence-based criminal justice policies, today announced the filing of a sweeping federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s sex offender registration and restriction scheme as unconstitutional. Filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (Case No. 4:26-cv-00388-MW-MJF), the lawsuit
There’s a an interesting new study published in the International Review of Victimology that takes a closer look at an assumption that has shaped sex-offender policy for decades: that public registries exist because victims and survivors want them. The study, performed by Kelly Richards of Queensland University of Technology in Australia came to a surprising conclusion. The participants’ views were
Weekly update for August 25, 2026. This is recording number 388. Dear Members and Advocates, There’s nothing quite like being involved in significant litigation. It’s exciting, gratifying, and to be honest – more than a little stressful. So, here’s where things stand: The wheels of litigation are turning. So far, 10 defendants have been formally served, 7 have agreed to
Here’s a good decision from the Kansas Supreme Court that touches on a question many of us have been asking about… these registration fees. What happens if you can’t afford them? [NOTE: This is Kansas, not Florida, but still a good indication of how judges might think.] In State v. Sims (August 14, 2026), the Kansas Supreme Court unanimously reversed
The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued a disappointing decision earlier this month concerning the ability of people on the sex offender registry to seek removal. In State v. Lingerfelt (August 14, 2026), the Court held that a person who fails to appeal an earlier determination of their federal SORNA tier cannot later challenge that determination in a subsequent petition
We are well under way with our 2026-2027 FAC email campaign. Our focus this year is an bill for the Florida Legislature whose purpose is to allow youthful offenders to petition for removal from the registry after 10 years instead of after 25 years. This is FAC’s first ever bill, a momentous event! Every time an email on a particular
Here’s a good decision from the Kansas Supreme Court that touches on a question many of us have been asking about… these registration fees. What happens if you can’t afford them? [NOTE: This is Kansas, not Florida, but still a good indication of how judges might think.] In State v. Sims (August 14, 2026), the Kansas Supreme Court unanimously reversed