Comments on: Aging offenders need to be considered

By: JZ

JZ — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 01:09:02 +0000

Here’s the bill: CS/SB 574 Aging Inmate Conditional Release

Specifically excludes persons required to register as “sex offenders” and murderers.

http://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/574/BillText/c1/PDF

By: Dustin

Dustin — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:33:03 +0000

“We need to call on the legislators to introduce a bill that will offer relief in these situations.”

Introduce and pass a bill to abolish the registry. Problem solved.

By: Florida Action Committee

Florida Action Committee — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:01:54 +0000

In reply to Jim. Yes - if they refuse to register you, call FDLE

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 23:03:58 +0000

My question is this: If you cannot afford to pay for registration, can they turn you away unregistered?

I had always thought (only because it makes sense) that they would still register you but maybe put some kind of lien system kinda like court fees. It makes absolutely no sense to me that they would refuse to register you when that forces you into “committing” a crime.

Also, I was told that one of the reasons the registry was able to be applied retroactively was because it didn’t make your sentence any more onerous (yeah, right). By charging to register, that obviously adds a burden.

So, would they still have ro register you with no money, or not?

By: wonderin

wonderin — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:52:05 +0000

I wouldn’t register accept on reasonable accommodations as a seriously handicapped individual. Let the state house me and care for me.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:17:59 +0000

Gotta wonder how quickly this law would change if there was a huge influx of 90+ disabled folks on the registry all being incarcerated because they simply didn’t register. The burden would be pretty great on the community jail/prison housing them.

As cruel as it sounds for the individual – much like the comment about monetizing misery… what if the person they are supposed to make money off of no longer can pay?

Announcing the address change on the 98 year old is simply the LEO touting their horn to prove they are doing their job to protect (and supposedly serve)…

By: Maestro

Maestro — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:17:15 +0000

In reply to Maestro. P.S. It’s registrants like this that should be part of a documentary. I’m seriously considering making one.

By: Maestro

Maestro — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:13:16 +0000

She asked if anything can be done

There are attorneys out there who will work with people under financial hardships. There’s also… don’t think this isn’t possible; “Go Fund Me”. From what I understand, Go Fund Me doesn’t and cannot prove whatever reason you’re asking for funding. She could easily post that she needs medical help for an aging relative. Go Fund Me doesn’t look into anything. I’ve seen Go Fund Me posts for college students wanting to travel and trying to raise money for that.
So to anyone trying to come up with ways to get money for an attorney, it doesn’t hurt to TRY Go Fund Me.
And you don’t have to give any of the money back. Once you reach your goal – you disappear. Simple.

By: F^ked For Life

F^ked For Life — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:01:57 +0000

Putting an elderly man through this until his death is the very definition of cruel and unusual PUNISHMENT – PERIOD!

The registry is clearly not going away so the very least that can be done is have an avenue to remove people from it. It should not be lifetime for anyone without periodic review and a way to be legally removed.

This man’s situation illustrates this quite clearly so even Lauren Book might get it. What possible good can come from this mental torture? Clearly not child safety.

By: DGC

DGC — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:52:20 +0000

So sad that common sense does not prevail in our law makers. Anyone that can not see that the Sex Offender Registry is undo punishment, has no common sense. This situation with the 98 year old is a good example of why we must win the lawsuit on behalf of those not on the registry. And work hard at finding legislators that have the guts to introduce bills to help the aging registrants get off the registry. We have laws that are kinder to animals then humans. Maybe we need a law that says after a certain age, an elderly registrant can be considered “endangered species” so all laws protect them and not punish them. If this idea sounds silly, I say it is no sillier then a “lifetime” Sex Offender Registry”