With Unity Comes Change
Dear Members and Advocates, We will start this weekly update with a strong disclaimer… The Florida Action Committee unequivocally condemns the creation, possession, or distribution of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), whether real or AI-generated. That said, as legal definitions and criminal punishment expand, as they have in recent years, to include AI-generated images (content not involving real children) or
Read moreFlorida Action Committee (FAC) members and affiliates, that are also members and advocates of Prison Fellowship, have asked FAC to share this ACTION REQUEST to HELP REMOVE BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE by urging Congress to support the Re-Entry Act. Being released from prison is an overwhelming experience. Men and women who have endured the harsh realities of incarceration are suddenly
Read moreRecording #307. Dear Members and Advocates, It’s a wrap! This year’s Florida Legislative session adjourned on May 3rd. Thanks to the very hard work of our legislative committee, our population made it out largely unscathed. You can read more about the Legislative team and their next initiative in the post entitled “Keep the Momentum Going” in which elected officials will
Read moreRecording #306. Dear Members and Advocates, We have to do something about Sex Offender Residency Restrictions (SORR). A society that is characterized by suffering, oppression, and a general state of misery, is referred to as “Dystopian.” So in a dystopian move last year, Florida passed legislation that effectively criminalized homelessness. Starting this past October, sleeping in any public space became
Read moreRecording #305. Dear Members and Advocates, I am reminded of a quote from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that goes “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Shakespeare’s famous words remind us that a name, no matter how powerful or emotionally charged, does not define the true nature or
Read moreDear Members and Advocates, If you checked your mailbox this week, you should have received a correspondence from FAC with our annual letter and donation request. Each year, we send written correspondence to all our members containing an update on the state of our organization and we include a pre-addressed envelope for the return of a membership donation. Asking for
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