Author: FAC Contributor #3

The SCOTUS has denied the Petition for Writ of Certiorai in all three cases we were following: Bethea, Vasquez and Prison Legal News. https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/010719zor_m6ho.pdf Being picked is an extreme long shot (less than 1% of cases) but disappointing nonetheless. What this means is that we need to persist in these challenges on our own.  

Following was sent in by a member. I recently spoke to an attorney in Georgia. I was inquiring about the possibility to relocate and my residency and registration requirements as well as the time frame and procedure to be removed from Georgia registry. He informed me a few things but one thing that sticks out is that due to the

The following is the text of a letter from a mother, whose son (a person required to register as a sex offender) was prevented from pursuing his education, because of his status. It has been redacted to remove personal information, but the name of the school remains in case anyone wishes to contact the school or their legislators to encourage

Last night’s Florida Action Committee monthly member call was all about the family. Our guest, Shelley Kavanagh, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker currently working at the Centre for Offender Rehabilitation Education (CORE), is working on programs that aim to provide support for the families, and loved ones of registrants. It’s important to acknowledge the victims of an underlying sexual offense,

Over the State’s objection, the Court has granted the Plaintiff Does’ Motion to Proceed Anonymously in the “Ex Post Facto” case. In an order issued today, the Federal Magistrate Judge found the factors weigh in favor of the plaintiff’s proceeding as John Does and not being forced to disclose their actual identities during the pretrial phase. While this decision may