News & Updates

We have received several requests for updates on the Out of State Challenge that we announced was filed this past summer. Unfortunately, the Plaintiff in that case was saddled with the Statute of Limitations issue that previously hung up other Plaintiffs in the same challenge. Specifically, he was added to the Florida registry more than 4 years ago, and therefore

Pedophilia is a clinical diagnosis which does not apply to most people who commit a sex offense, but there is a small percentage who do suffer from this condition.  Why?  What makes them different?  Are they truly bad people wanting to hurt others?  The science on this subject gives a resounding NO!   For over a century, numerous treatments have

As Patch continues to put out their fall maps, they have started toning it down a bit, as this is the second year that they have included information on why these maps might not be as helpful as they once touted them to be. This particular article lets the reader know: Registries play only a limited role in preventing sex

Living on the registry is punitive enough, but when you are also on sex offense probation, life is even worse.  Besides the ankle monitor and the strict liability laws that go with it, everyone agrees that SO probation is far worse than any other type of probation, including that for released murderers. We have a member that would like to

This study looked at 25 years of Sex Offender Registration and Notification (SORN) evaluations and their effects on recidivism.  Results were looked at from 18 research articles which included 474,640 formerly incarcerated individuals.  This is the first study to ever use a meta-analysis of SORN’s effectiveness on recidivism, combining statistical results of numerous studies into one comprehensive study of SORN.

Two U. S. citizens have filed separate lawsuits in Leon County, Florida, alleging that their constitutional privacy and due-process rights have been violated since their names continue to be listed on the Florida registry even though they do not live in Florida.   One man lived in Florida from 2012 to 2019 but now resides in Oregon.  The other man