Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
This Veterans Day, FAC proudly recognizes and honors the men and women among us who have served in the Armed Forces. Their courage, sacrifice, and devotion to protecting our freedoms deserve the deepest gratitude and respect. Yet it is a shameful reality that some of those same heroes — individuals who risked their lives in service to this country —
Read moreA recent arrest in Melbourne underscores how Brevard County’s restrictive proximity ordinance creates a minefield for registrants who are simply trying to go about their daily lives. According to reports, a 46-year-old man was arrested around 9 p.m. after walking through the parking lot of Melbourne High School — long after the school was closed and deserted. Police said the
Read moreHighlands County Detective and Sergent are at it again. This time, dozens of registrants were arrested within the past couple of weeks for registration violations relating to mobile homes and manufactured homes. Many registrants live in trailer parks because of affordability and because they are generally located in rural areas which are farther from schools. They live in mobile homes
Read moreAn Alabama legislator has prefiled a bill that would allow parole officers to restrict the communications of people convicted of a sexual offense against children and require them to undergo treatment. HB 26, sponsored by Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, authorizes parole and probation officers to restrict people listed on the sexual offense registry from using a post office box or
Read more“Fourteen years ago, Bruce Henry was arrested for possession of child pornography. He pled guilty and served his time in prison. Upon reentering the community, Henry built a productive life. He received counseling, he found stable employment, and he became a volunteer at his church. He also started a family. Henry married Jennifer and they had a baby boy. Henry’s
Read moreProminent civil rights groups, the Juvenile Law Center, Southern Poverty Law Center, Children’s Rights, The Gault Center, National Center For LGBTQ Rights, and Youth Move National have filed a joint Amicus Brief in Henry (the case being heard en banc in the 11th Circuit). Their brief concludes that, “Registration under ASORCNA tears families apart. The restriction on where a child
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