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Today a federal appeals court handed down a decision that allows Minnesota’s ‘civil commitment’ program for sexual wrongdoers to keep rolling.  In 2015, after a six-week-long trial of a class action lawsuit brought by 700 individuals who continue to be held indefinitely–a federal judge was appalled at the goings-on and declared the Minnesota program unconstitutional.  That’s history now as today’s

To our members and fellow advocates, Happy 2017! To people finding us for the first time; welcome to FAC. The Florida Action Committee is a not-for-profit public safety advocacy group whose mission is to reform the State of Florida’s sex offender laws and policies. To find out more, click here. If you found us by searching online, through a referral

As 2016 winds down, a Los Angeles city councilman has a proposal concerning parks in that city.  The Los Angeles Times editorial board takes a swing at it.  And so does the indomitable Lenore Skenazy of Free Range Kids, with a New York perspective.  Have a look!   –Bill Dobbs      Los Angeles Times | Dec. 27, 2016 EDITORIAL: 

A couple of days ago we reported on EFF filing an Amicus Brief in a Supreme Court of the United States case that impacts registered individual’s First Amendment rights and could have a significant impact on our population. For those who didn’t read the article; for an update on what this is all about, read this. For those who have;

This is a very inspiring read and if anyone wants to send thanks and encouragement to Sheriff Roger Marcoux, we will add his contact info at the end of this article:   When he learned that a “high-risk” sex offender had moved into his jurisdiction, Lamoille Sheriff Roger Marcoux Jr. was alarmed — and annoyed. Timothy Szad had served a

The shantytowns of America: Inside the shacks, cars, tents and boxes that America’s homeless call home Mary Lou Uttermohlen captured these captivating images of homeless people across the United States  Her ongoing documentary series, Structure Out of Chaos, shows how the homeless built shantytowns   The series began in 1993 in Miami, Florida, and ended up in New Orleans when