Author: FAC Contributor #3

THIS BILL SAILED THROUGH THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WITHOUT OPPOSITION AND UNANIMOUSLY.   On Monday, February 15, 2021, the Senate Judiciary committee will consider Senate Bill 234. It is item number 3 on their agenda. Among other things, this bill introduced by Senator Lauren Book would change the definition of “day” to mean part of any calendar day. Therefore, as written,

Following is the text of FAC’s letter to senators concerning SB234. If you would like to write to your senator urging them to oppose this Bill, we encourage you to do so. You can find their contact information here: https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/#Senators February 10, 2021 Senate Judiciary Committee 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 RE: OPPOSITION TO CS/SB 234: REGISTRATION OF

Even though other countries have registries of persons convicted of sexual offenses, not all countries are as draconian and ruthless as the United States. In fact, few (if any) are. Take New Zealand, which enacted their registry only a few years ago. Already, they are taking steps to determine what is applicable and what is violative of their Constitution. Last

A federal judge has ruled that parts of Tennessee’s sex offender registration act should not be applied retroactively to two offenders who sued over the law. Monday’s ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee was narrowly written to apply only to the two plaintiffs. But it could open the door to more lawsuits and a

So far the civil commitment program has incarcerated Whipple three times longer than the prison sentence he served. The hunger strike, which involved a dozen of the program’s 737 “clients,” ended last week after state officials promised meetings where protesters could air their complaint that there is no “clear pathway” to release from their indefinite confinement. But those meetings surely

The following was submitted: You may or may not have heard about a current imbroglio at Poetry Magazine.  It’s the leading magazine in the area, been publishing for more than 100 years, and is supported by the Poetry Foundation.  It recently published an issue in which the poems were all written by individuals currently or (in a few cases) previously