Author: FAC Contributor #10

By Sandy Rozek First published at narsol.org   Don was planning a trip to Israel with his church.  He knew that other people on the registry had their passports revoked at the last minute.  No one cared about the months of planning and the hundreds of dollars spent on preparing for the trip.    Don made calls to his local

SB 1230 referred to Senate Fiscal Policy Committee and HB 1235 added to Second Reading Calendar   We have met with some success because of the emails, calls, and in-person visits with legislators.  Both bills (SB 1230 and HB 1235) have removed the language that could have made it impossible for anyone to ever petition to be removed from the

A recent editorial in a national newspaper reflected that hurt people hurt people.  The identification of at-risk offenders and, more importantly, at-risk victims requires real work.  Bills advancing rapidly in the Florida Legislature with virtually no debate highlights that this is not the focus this session.   Many bills are being pushed forward addressing a range of offenses of a

Preventing and managing sexual assaults in the real world is a challenge.  An article in the Washington Post suggests that sexual assaults in virtual reality may be added to the list of new challenges.   This article may be behind a paywall.   SOURCE:

HB 1235, House Judiciary Committee, 10:00 am, Wednesday, February 7, 2024   SB 1230, Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 2:00 pm, Thursday, February 8, 2024 Watch meetings here.

The defendant in Lake County charged with capital sex offenses carrying a looming death penalty has elected to take a negotiated plea bargain of Life Without Parole (LWOP).     The alleged crimes in this case were exceptionally heinous.     SOURCE: