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Commissioners are: Leslie Miller Chairman 813-272-5720, Victor Crist, Co Chairman 813-272-5452, Sandra Murman 813-272-5470 Stacey White, chaplain 813-272-5740, Ken Hagan 813-272-5725, Kevin Beckner 813-272-5730, and Al Higginbotham 813-272-5735. For email link go to: https://webappsnet.hillsboroughcounty.org/Forms/BOCC/contactCommissioners Article background: Commissioners are proposing the 2500 foot rule on all registrants to keep ‘in line’ with the recently passed Pasco Co. ordinance, the county immediately

Council of State Governments Justice Center 444 N.  Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20001 To Whom It May Concern, Our organization, Florida Action Committee represents the estimated 70 thousand persons on the Florida sex offender registry as well as the impact on hundreds of thousands of families and communities that are increasingly impacted by the registry.  We readily acknowledge that

Very often we will read a story about an assaulted or missing child, where there are no suspects but “police are investigating the 100 registered sex offenders in the area”. As if when something like this happens the registry immediately narrowed down the pool of suspects to a limited group that the police should focus on. The stories invariably list

Does it bother you that the media suggests a “sex offender colony” is a good solution for housing registered citizens? Nobody discounts the incredible work that communities like Matthew 25 Ministries and the Villages, among others, do for registered citizens. After all, because of the draconian residency restrictions, many have nowhere to go. That said; is colonizing an unwelcome class

For those who could not call in to the National RSOL monthly call on Wednesday, you missed a good call. Guest speaker Janice Bellucci spoke about the International Megan’s Law and the lawsuit she filed. You can listen to a recording of the call, at your convenience, by clicking here: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/playback_rudd/?n=HoHR1/uynzc Also, on behalf of FAC, we are going to

Take the survey here: https://eSurv.org?s=LMJONK_69a07f7b This is a survey on how people find jobs and take care of themselves while on the registry. Please fill it out and share with everyone you can. This will help others in need of employment and public assistance info. Deadline for this survey is February 29, 2016