Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Section 120.565 of Florida’s Administrative Procedure Act is one of the most important and underutilized tools available to registrants. In simple terms, it allows a person who is affected by an agency’s regulation (ie: sex offender restrictions) to ask the agency for a formal written determination about how a law, rule, or agency order applies to their specific situation. The
Read moreAttorney Janice Bellucci earned a significant win in Missouri last week, when a United States District Court Judge from the Eastern District of Missouri enjoined the Attorney General (or her Agents) from enforcing an ordinance that required registrants to display a sign that says “No Candy or Treats” on Halloween. This is a great culmination of a long fought battle
Read moreAccording to reports, a man walked into the sheriff’s office while deputies were actively looking for him on a warrant related to an alleged failure to comply with Florida’s sex offender registration requirements. The headlines will focus on the arrest. They always do. What they won’t discuss is the reality that tens of thousands of people living under Florida’s registration
Read moreFROM NARSOL: Last May, we watched a hotel honor a mob over a legal contract. We lost a conference we’d spent months planning. We lost significant money that we couldn’t get back. And I had to write a letter to our supporters explaining why. I ended that letter with a quote. “First, they ignore you. Then, they laugh at you.
Read moreFormer Florida Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book has announced she is seeking a return to the Florida Senate, launching a campaign for Senate District 30. For registrants and their families, the Book name represents something far more consequential: one of the most powerful political dynasties behind the expansion of Florida’s sex offense registry system wants back in. Lauren Book built
Read moreLast year, FAC reported on the disturbing case of a Texas embalmer accused of mutilating the corpse of a deceased registrant. According to investigators, the embalmer allegedly castrated the body and stuffed the severed penis into the corpse’s mouth. Prosecutors alleged the conduct was intentional, criminal, and deeply abusive. This week, however, the criminal charges against the embalmer were dismissed.
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