Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
We want to share an important heads-up based on a recent member experience that could affect anyone on the registry in Florida. During a routine registration appointment, a member was going through the standard “is this still the same?” verification process when the officer noted: “No passport.” The member, however, does have a passport. It turns out the passport had
Read moreYesterday, Nathan D. Pyron of Sterling, Illinois, was sentenced to six years in prison for arson after intentionally setting fire to the home of a person on the sex offender registry. Pyron had been out on just $20,000 bond since his arrest in July of 2023. Six years for deliberately burning down someone’s home. intending to cause him serious injury
Read moreBefore 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
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