Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Every voice can help the truth reach someone new. This week, more than 10,000 voices are standing together. Last Sunday, we shared stories of hope. This week, that hope has more voices behind it: thoughtful reporting, hundreds of new petition signatures, and personal comments that explain what these laws mean in everyday life. For families who often feel unheard, this
Weekly update for November 3, 2026. This is recording number 402. Dear Members and Advocates, It’s been a busy week for police in the Sunshine State and, of course, Sheriff Grady Judd found another excuse to stand behind a podium flanked by mugshots. You’d think after so many of these the novelty would wear off. You would be wrong. This
Every voice can help the truth reach someone new. This week, more than 10,000 voices are standing together. Last Sunday, we shared stories of hope. This week, that hope has more voices behind it: thoughtful reporting, hundreds of new petition signatures, and personal comments that explain what these laws mean in everyday life. For families who often feel unheard, this
People Are Not Pennies Children deserve safety. Families deserve laws that fit what a person actually did. Remember our analogy as you listen and read: “Watch the pennies, and the dollars will police themselves.” Watch small details and trust that bigger problems will be handled. This seems to reflect Florida’s approach: punish reporting mistakes across a whole group and assume
We are proud to share that FAC’s Change.org petition asking the United Nations to recognize public sex offender registration as a human rights violation has passed 10,000 verified signatures. The petition asks the High Commissioner to investigate the practice of public registration in the United States and take appropriate action. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 5) and the
Imagine running a race, crossing the finish line at the 20-mile marker, and then being told that while you were running, someone moved the finish line to 25 miles. That is exactly what this case is about. Florida law (Section 943.0435(11) Fla. Stat.) allows some registrants to petition a court to be removed from the registry after a set number