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July 26, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— July 26, 2013. 90 Sex Offenders Might Become Homeless in Miami-Dade Next Week. The Florida Action Committee has been advised that next week, approximately 90 registered sex offenders might be notified that they have to leave the mobile homes that they own or rent at the River Park Trailer Park,

July 9, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— July 9, 2013. Another State Gets it Right – Oregon Improves Sex Offender Registry After realizing the one-size-fits-all system is not an effective approach, the State of Oregon closed their legislation session yesterday approving a bill that would establish a three-tier system for classifying sex offenders. The system utilizes risk

June 24, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— June 24, 2013. Tragedy in Jacksonville Underscores Failures of Sex Offender Management Programs The State’s Sex Offender Management policies have failed 8 year old Charish Perrywinkle, who was killed this weekend by a career criminal with repeated sexual offenses and kidnapping in his history. The Florida Action Committee is devastated

June 5, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— June 13, 2013. Coming Soon to Your Neighborhood: More Homeless Sex Offenders The United States is home to about three quarter of a Million Sex Offenders, with just under 60,000 registered in Florida. According to a 2012 study by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Florida saw a

June 10, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— June 10, 2013. Senator’s Son Convicted of Sex Offense: Will His View on Sex Offender Issues Change? With the pace at which State legislators have been passing draconian laws restricting every aspect of the living conditions of those deemed “sex offenders”, we always wondered ‘what if it happened to one

June 5, 2013 Contact: Gail Colletta 561.305.4959 Lake Monroe, FL— June 5, 2013. Breaking Down the Sex Offender Label When most hear the term “registered sex offender” the first thought that comes to mind is ‘this person is a child molester’. While the label does include many who have molested children and some other heinous acts, the label also includes