News & Updates

An Illinois appellate court has ruled a public park ban unconstitutional on its face when applied to all sex offenders in all parks, at all times, in all circumstances. The opinion, which can be read here: https://floridaactioncommittee.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Pepitone-Marc-3-14-0627-DEC.pdf states the ban is far too broad and sweeps up too much completely innocent activity to be constitutional. Congratulations to registrants in Illinois

The United States Sentencing Commission has sought public comment to sentencing guideline changes for Child Pornography offenses. The sentences for these offenses currently do not reflect the culpability of the offender or the risk he or she presents. In many cases the punishment in the Federal system for someone who looks at these images would be harsher than the person

One year to the date of its enactment, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) reports that the International Megan’s Law is already having the intended effect of reducing the threat of child sex tourism. [HOW IS THAT QUANTIFIED? WHAT ABOUT THE EFFECT OF IMPEDING LEGITIMATE TRAVEL FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED TO TRAVEL FOR WORK, TO VISIT FAMILY OR FOR ANY OTHER LAWFUL

It’s been just over one week since Trump’s Travel Ban targeted certain immigrants and global citizens.  For those who followed this act day by day, it was very tumultuous week.  During the first few days, foreign green card holders and visa holders were instantly deported back to the country where their flight came from.  Some were detained for questioning by

Though a bit off-topic, this news will be relevant to anyone who has a loved one that is still incarcerated. For years, the FCC was seeking to cap the exorbitant prison phone rates charged to inmates (and paid for by families) for simple telephone calls. The FCC reported that that “These add up to sometimes as much as $24.95 for

Fullerton City Council unanimously voted to repeal a municipal code that imposed housing restrictions on child sex offenders. “I took an oath to uphold the constitution of both the United States of America and the state of California. It’s clear to me, the way we have written this ordinance, it is unconstitutional, and in keeping with that oath, I have