Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Before anyone starts screaming, No, FAC does not support sex offender registration in any form. It does not work, it destabilizes individuals trying to reenter, and it gives the public a false sense of security. But for the time being, while the Federal Government (through AWA/SORNA) imposes a floor for states to implement, there’s certainly an argument for Florida to
Read moreFor years, the government has insisted that being labeled a “sex offender” is not punishment. Courts have echoed it. Legislatures rely on it. The label, we’re told, is merely “civil,” a regulatory measure with no punitive effect. Then along comes the case of Ashley MacIsaac… MacIsaac, a well-known musician, recently found himself on the receiving end of a little technological
Read moreSheriff Grady Judd is once again in the headlines promoting a large undercover operation branded “Polk Around and Find Out” (he comes up with the best names, doesn’t he)? This operation led to over 260 arrests across Central Florida. But at the same time, a very different case was unfolding in his own jurisdiction. A Polk County Sheriff’s deputy was
Read moreThere are stories that make you shake your head. And then there are stories that should make everyone reading this furious. This is one of them. According to a recent report by Perk Valley Now, an inmate at the State Correctional Institution – Phoenix brutally killed his cellmate. The victim? A man labeled a “sex offender.” The outcome? A plea
Read moreAnother headline out of Alachua County paints a familiar picture: a registrant arrested for failing to comply with Florida’s registration law. On paper, it sounds simple — rules weren’t followed. But when you look closer, the facts tell a different story: one where compliance hinges not just on effort, but on knowing things a person may have no realistic way
Read moreA sensational headline is making the rounds: “In four months, border agents arrest 1,000 child sex offenders in Tampa area.” It’s alarming, it’s provocative… and it’s completely FALSE!!!. The source of this claim, The Black Chronicle — whose logo ironically proclaims “The Paper That Tells The Truth” — has, in this instance, done anything but that. The headline suggests a
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