Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
We are receiving reports that officers conducting compliance checks are asking to see registrants phones. If you are not on probation, parole, supervised release, community control or any form of supervision, you are not required to show anyone your phone without a warrant. If you are not on supervision and are asked for your phone, ASK FOR A WARRANT!
Read moreThanks to the generous pledges of a few donors, we are excited to announce that every donation to our municipal ordinance challenge between today and Giving Tuesday (Tuesday December 2, 2025) up to $10,000 will be matched. Currently, we are planning to bring challenges against the recently enacted ordinances in Putnam County and Union County, Florida. We are raising funds
Read moreIn the world of public discourse, certain labels are wielded with ferocity: “pedophile,” “child molester,” “monster,” “dirtbag.” These words land on the heads of registered sex offenders, legislated out of most spaces, and publicly shamed. The narrative is straightforward: if you’re on the registry, no matter the circumstance, you’re the irredeemable villain. But a recent commentary by Megyn Kelly, discussing
Read moreHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday that more than 150 illegal immigrant sex offenders were arrested in Florida as part of a broader effort to crack down on crime with help from state and local officials. The operation was dubbed “Operation Dirtbag” by Noem. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-and-state-florida-arrest-230-criminal-alien-sexual-predators-violent-criminals-10
Read moreSeventeen legal scholars have filed an amicus brief in the Henry case. In case you’ve not been following our legal updates, Henry is the case challenging an Alabama law that prevents a registrant from living with a minor – even if that minor is his own child. What distinguishes this brief from most others we read is that this brief
Read moreIn granting the state’s motion for summary judgment, a District Court Judge in Arizona upheld the constitutionality of lifetime registration for persons required to register as sex offenders. The lawsuit challenged requirements that mandate lifetime registration on the state’s sex offender registry and other reporting requirements, such as mandatory disclosure of online identifiers. Plaintiffs argued the measures were overly burdensome
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