FDLE Replies to domestic travel inquiry

The FDLE has replied to FAC’s request for clarification on domestic travel. Several members have been MISINFORMED by their registration offices that anytime they leave the state of Florida they are required to report. The FDLE’s website also had this incorrect information in their Q&A section. Last month FAC reached out to the FDLE, seeking clarification and today we received

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NARSOL: Demand for restorative mediation with suspect increases among victims of sex crimes

The number of sex victims who opt for restorative mediation with the suspect is increasing rapidly. Last year, the number of victims who wanted to talk to them doubled: from 120 to 231. And this year too, the Perspectief Recovery Mediation Foundation sees the demand increasing further. Image Caption: Previous studies have shown that restorative justice can reduce feelings of anger

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Third Circuit says there are limits to the type of physiological testing allowed.

In United States v. POROWICZ, the defendant challenged a condition of his supervised release that allowed probation to conduct “physiological tests” without specifying which ones they would be administering. He argued that there are no limits to what they would be allowed to subject him to. The Third Circuit concluded that the District Court plainly erred by imposing this condition

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U.S. Marshals and local law enforcement sting sex offenders in Lane County

EUGENE, Ore. — United States Marshals and local law enforcement joined forces over the last few months to target hundreds of registered sex offenders in Lane County and make sure they were complying with sex offense laws and registration requirements. The U.S. Marshals Service said marshals from the District of Oregon teamed up with the Coburg Police Department, Lane County

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Study says parole should return. Except for…

A study by Right on Crime suggests that Parole should return to Florida’s correctional system. Florida abolished parole in 1983 but has since seen it’s prison population explode without any improvement to public safety. Parole would enable inmates to seek release after 60% of their time has been completed. The study recommends violent crimes and “sexual offenses” be ineligible.

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