Registrant Denied Access to Hospital For Son’s Surgery
Father on Sex Offender Registry Barred from Son’s Hospital
A member contacted us this week. He’s on the registry for an offense that took place over 15 years ago. He brought his son to Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando for surgery and was denied access at the door because of his status on the registry.
These policies that prevent former offenders from ever parenting their children are ridiculous!
When someone looks back on their childhood and reflects on the meaningful events when a parent was there for them, they think of sporting events, graduations, illnesses. Laws that banish parents from these events not only do nothing to keep children safe, but deprive their own children of a parent.
Laws which keep individuals from schools, athletic events, even hospitals, when they have no legitimate reasons to be there are understandable. But if someone is at a hospital to stand by his child, who is going into surgery, keeping them away is inhumane!
If anyone is concerned about this policy and would like to submit their concern to Nemours, you can do so here: https://nemours.alertline.com/gcs/welcome
i’ve been in and out of memorial west at pembroke many times and never had a problem in fact it never occured to me that i might not be allowed in.My Mom was in and out a hundred times and i was always there.It would have been absolutly horrible if i was denied accses the day i had to go there when she died.I can’t even think about it, it’s (i’m trying to thing of an appropriate adjective ) its just unthinkable im at a loss for words.
I wonder if that’s the standing policy of the hospital or were they under a strong police presence that day. Either way its not excusable.
It’s a standing policy at Nemours, that’s why we choose to not go there anymore with our child. Husband was escorted by security the entire visit for a dr appointment. Now we are looking at brain surgery at a different hospital (Shands) and it is looking like same thing may happen.
a final thought here because i see many have responded but since i was charged i have been to the hospital 4 times for my grand parents and not once was i ever questioned or stopped because of my status in fact they had no idea who i was i went to the security office got a visitor pass and that was it. i am wondering how these hospitals found out the people were RSO’S now i dont have restrictions that others do so i can go to parks/hospitals etc.. but besides that i am on the registry like everyone else
no hope – some hospitals check, some don’t.
Some states (like Florida) require it to be on your driver license. They may have simply asked for id (standard policy, I would think) and noticed it.
Halifax of Daytona actually took my license and RESEARCHED me online !! I watched them do it !!. I’m sure they knew where to look on our physical license, But they also check the Registery on EVERY PERSON that comes into to Property !!! We had to stand in a line and Wait because the person at the Desk was running everyone’s name. And they issue a Visitor pass that you MUST wear on your chest, If they don’t see the pass, They remove you from the property right then !!!. It’s sad 5hat a Private Hospital that RECEIVES PUBLIC FUNDING can dictate who comes on their property !!!. I believe that if they get to STOP people from coming to their place, Then the State should STOP GIVING THEM OUR MONEY !! I mean, Even tho I’m now a FELON, And also a RSO, I STILL have to PAY TAXES !!! Only I don’t get to choose or have a vote on where my money goes !!! That is SO WRONG on So Many Levels !!!. No Taxation Without Representation !!!!! But Florida doesn’t see it like that !! Florida will FORCE you to do things AGAINST THE PROTECTION OF THE CONSTITUTION, And FORCE you to PAY TAXES, Yet Not think twice about TOSSING YOU’RE BUTT INTO THE STREET !!! . Then pass laws that make it ILLEGAL for you to be where Florida put you !!! This Country Has Turned it’s back on it’s people and if we don’t change things NOW, This “Country” won’t last much longer !!!.
Also, just so you know – denying ANYONE emergency treatment is against the law.