Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A former Republican lawmaker in South Carolina has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison for sending videos of children being sexually abused on social media. He was also found with video of himself abusing underage women overseas, but the women could not be located. RJ May resigned last year before pleading guilty to distributing the child sex abuse
Read moreThe Federal Bureau of Prisons’ policies and program statements require that any individual with the Public Safety Factor of “Sex Offender” can be housed in no less than a “Low” security level prison. So how is it that socialite Ghistlaine Maxwell was transferred to a camp (Minimum security level) last year, shortly after meeting with attorneys for President Trump. A
Read moreOne of the most powerful tools we have in changing laws, shifting public opinion, and confronting stigma is visibility. Social media is where narratives are shaped, where misinformation spreads—or is corrected—and where lawmakers, journalists, and the public go to understand the issues. When you follow Florida Action Committee on social media, you’re not just clicking a button. You’re helping amplify
Read moreSince 2017 Joe Fields has operated Joe’s Place in Walla Walla, where as many as 9 registered mostly low-level sex offenders are voluntarily housed. That facility began just after creation of the state’s STAR Program or Succesful Transition and Re-Entry Program. Now, Kennewick Police and 8th. District Legislators have released information the Fields has applied for and purchased a home in
Read moreThe Scottish National Party is pushing a “Removal of Peerages Bill” that would strip people who are friends of people who were registered sex offenders of their noble title. In the UK, nobility is recognized with a title such as Duke, Earl, or Baron. After it was discovered that some people in British nobility remained friends with Jeffrey Epstein even
Read moreA recent federal court decision in United States v. McDonald, (Dist. N. Mex, January 6, 2016) delivers an important reminder to people on probation or supervised release: you do not lose your Fifth Amendment rights just because you are in sex offense treatment or required to take polygraph exams! The court upheld the general requirement that Mr. McDonald participate in
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