Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Today we reflect on the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson, a man who spent more than half a century challenging systems that marginalized and dehumanized entire classes of people. Marching alongside Martin Luther King Jr., founding Operation PUSH and the Rainbow Coalition, and running for president to expand political inclusion, Jackson consistently argued that justice is not selective. It
Read moreRecent high-profile cases in Florida again remind us of a hard truth: sex offenders can be anyone — including people we trust like teachers and first responders. In one case, a woman who was sexually assaulted by a paramedic during an ambulance transport is now calling for patient-protection reforms after alleging she was attacked while in an extremely vulnerable state.
Read moreThe Wisconsin State Assembly has approved new legislation that would require sex offenders who are homeless to wear GPS ankle monitors – even those not on probation – as a way to track their whereabouts. The bill garnered strong bipartisan support in the Assembly with an overwhelming vote in favor and had already passed the State Senate before moving to
Read moreApparently, being on the registry just isn’t uncomfortable enough. According to a recent article in the Floridian Press, Greg Steube and another Florida lawmaker are proposing legislation to make sure registrants “fully feel the effects of being on the registry.” One bill would block access to ACA/Medicaid benefits. Another would restrict parental rights. The exact quote in the article is
Read moreThis week, an en banc panel (the full court) of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reheard the Henry Case (where Alabama precludes registrants from living with minors… even their own children). An audio recording of oral arguments was posted and can be heard here: https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/oral_argument_recordings/24-10139_02102026.mp3 We encourage members to take the time to listen. You do not need to
Read moreA South Dakota bill Republican Rep. Aaron Aylward said was designed to protect children from sex offenders in South Dakota was too broad, several members of the House Judiciary Committee said Wednesday. Aylward’s bill House Bill 1167A was sent to its death on a 41st Day motion. His original bill was amended by removing the word “loitering,” which meant that
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