Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
In parts of the United Kingdom, authorities and retailers are experimenting with a high-tech deterrent aimed at curbing repeat shoplifters: electronic tags that trigger alarms when known shoplifters enter stores or areas from which they are banned. The system relies on geofencing technology and detection devices that alert police or store staff the moment a tagged individual crosses into a
Read moreOn October 14, 2025, the National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (NARSOL) filed a federal class-action lawsuit in the Southern District of West Virginia, challenging a recently enacted West Virginia law that would impose a $125 annual registry fee on individuals required to register as sex offenders. The suit, Kaso, et al. v. Mitchell, contends that the fee is
Read moreOur nation’s capital could be getting residency restrictions for persons with past convictions for sex offenses. According to the following news reports, after several registrants were found living within 1000 feet of a school (which is not illegal), the district’s top prosecutor is looking to create a law banishing them.
Read moreFinding a residence that meets the living restrictions for your state, county or city is a daunting task. First, you have to locate an affordable home, then you need to thoroughly check the surrounding area for conditions such as schools, parks, playgrounds, daycare centers and other possible conditions depending on the residency restrictions in your area or based on your
Read moreIt always blows my mind when countries thought of as “third world” or “uncivilized” seem to have more insight and respect for human rights than the United States. Take, for example, Namibia — the African nation known most famously, perhaps, as the site of the first genocide of the 20th century, when German colonial forces massacred the Herero and Nama
Read moreFort Worth city officials are considering adopting a residency restriction ordinance for registered sex offenders. The proposal would bar offenders whose victims were under 17 from living within 1,000 feet of child safety zones such as schools, parks, and youth centers. Senior Assistant City Attorney Trey Qualls explained that the ordinance could not be applied retroactively and warned that stricter
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