Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
In half the country, sex offense civil commitment incarcerates people after they complete their prison sentences. Nationally, more than 6,000 people are held in sex offense civil commitment, according to a 2024 report from the Prison Policy Initiative. While the states that run such programs say they’re focused on rehabilitation, critics have long said the systems seem to be a
Read moreMinnesota lawmakers are advancing legislation that would criminalize the creation and distribution of AI-generated images depicting child sexual abuse—even when no real child is involved. The bill proposes penalties of up to five years in prison and $10,000 in fines for disseminating such content.  This legislation raises significant concerns about the boundaries of criminal law and the potential infringement
Read moreTwentieth Century Fox has removed a scene from its upcoming film The Predator after discovering that one of the actors is listed on the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry. The offense took place more than fifteen years ago. I guess we can add actor to the long list of jobs persons forced to register will be excluded from. SOURCE
Read moreAt the Florida Action Committee, we know the issues we address are controversial, emotional, and often misunderstood. Lately, we’ve seen an increase in comments from online vigilantes, trolls, and critics who oppose our work. So let us be clear: we welcome you! This is your forum too – so long as you follow our Code of Conduct. This isn’t just
Read moreJust posted on X, a forthcoming study shows the disproportionately high percentage of state’s homeless are on the sex offenders registry. Wouldn’t it make sense to get rid of the registry (which has zero impact on the rates of sexual offending) in order to significantly cut our nation’s homeless issue? The link to the post follows: https://x.com/institutecicero/status/1912316345263267966?s=46
Read moreWe did not have any bills directly targeting us in any significant way. SB1654 only codified what most sheriff’s offices are already doing in terms of employment information, and the bill actually helped more than it hurt. We now see that when it comes to so-called “public safety” and FDLE’s concerns about practical management of the registry, they choose the
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