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Yesterday President Obama announced that he is directing the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to take action to “Ban the Box” in federal employment hiring practices, delaying inquiries into criminal history until later in the hiring process. Earlier this month, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs reported S. 2021, the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of

LAKE MONROE, FLORIDA – October 31, 2015 Once again, during this Halloween season, city and county law enforcement officials wasted both their time and public tax dollars on the perpetuated hoax that Halloween is a time that those on the sex offender registry need various restrictions in order to keep children safe. A huge expenditure of public tax dollars are

Media is responsible for shaping the way the public feels and thinks about certain subjects. Whether it is a taped interview or the written word – media outlets are aware that their words matter and truly impact the communities they work in.   In Florida, SOs have plenty to worry about while combating draconian legislation. They should not have to

Next time your local law enforcement agency touts something like a Halloween sex-offender patrol, you better hide your kids from those cops. A year-long Associated Press investigation finds that you are at risk of sexual assault from law enforcement itself. A key excerpt: In a yearlong investigation of sexual misconduct by U.S. law enforcement, The Associated Press uncovered about 1,000

It is normal for everyone to fear the threat of physical violence. What is not normal is to have to factor in this fear as a very real part of your life. It is not uncommon for registered sex offenders to experience aggression at the hands of vigilante citizens who are misinformed about the real dangers to society.   This

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A federal judge has temporarily blocked Rhode Island from enforcing a law that bars certain sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school. U.S. District Judge John McConnell on Friday issued a temporary restraining order for 10 days, granting a request by the Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. The law