Advocacy

Several years ago, FAC launched a petition on Change.org urging the United Nations to recognize public sex offender registration as a violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since then, more than 8,000 individuals have signed on, many bravely sharing their personal experiences with the registry. We’re deeply grateful for those who have spoken out and taken a stand

Hello from the FAC YouTube Channel! Thank you everyone for your continued interest and support of our channel. I’m getting ready to post a video of court highlights and watched a case I hadn’t heard before: People vs. Lymon out of Michigan. Once again I had to listen to a lawyer with a straight face make the government’s case that

Folks, the threat is real. For decades lawmakers have argued that being publicly listed on a sex offender registry is not punishment. The Florida registration statute even says “[r]eleasing information concerning sexual offenders… and the release of such information to the public by a law enforcement agency or public agency, will further the governmental interests of public safety. The designation

As our community continues to grow, so does the level of engagement on our website. We are grateful for that. Lately, we’ve seen a noticeable uptick in comments on many of our posts, with some articles receiving over 100 comments. This shows just how passionate and involved our readers are. However, with that increased participation has come a new challenge:

Important and commendable work being done by advocates in Connecticut, who are pushing forward in the face of legislative setbacks to bring truth, fairness, and evidence-based reform to their state’s sex offense registry laws. An article published by Inside Investigator, titled “Connecticut Sex Offender Registry Reform Gets Stripped from Budget”, highlights the disappointing decision by state lawmakers to remove proposed