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One week ago the Florida Action Committee started a Change.org petition calling on Florida Governor Rick Scott to Fix the Sex Offender Registry. Our registry has cast too far a net and now contains people who committed non-violent, first-time offenses against no actual person. The registry also contains people who are no longer in our communities, people who were deported

Below is a list of useful resources and studies that can be used when responding to myths and misinformation reported in the media. Thanks to our Member, Dave, for compiling this list and summary. These have been added to our resources page.     California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) End of Year Report 2014. (page 13) Under the current

The link below contains a chart which outlines the removal guidelines from the registry for all 50 states. https://floridaactioncommittee.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/50-State-Sex-Offender-Relief-5-12-15.pdf This chart was put together by the Collateral Consequences Resource Center and is a useful resource.

FROM THE WASHINGTON POST   As we’ve noted before at The Watch, local news tends to sensationalize and fearmonger, especially when it comes to issues involving crime, sex, kids, drugs or some combination of the four. So it’s worth pointing out when a local news reporter does great work. Here’s some praise for Dan Hanger, a reporter for Fox 21

Because I walk around the house naked way more than my wife would prefer, she recently played a joke on me. As I sometimes like to do, I donned only flip-flops to enter our garage and get something from my tool shelf. I was a full 20 feet inside when I heard the garage door rumble open. I had to

After reading that FAC filed a human rights complaint with the United Nations concerning the inhumane treatment of registrants in our cities, counties, states and by the federal government on behalf of all our members, one of our members was inspired and filed a complaint on his own behalf to support and supplement ours. The member was gracious enough to